Jury Excused for Weekend after Harriger Trial Deliberations

By Mark Belcher
WIVB
January 23, 2015

http://wivb.com/2015/01/23/jury-excused-for-weekend-after-harriger-trial-deliberations/

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A pastor on trial for accused sex abuse will likely learn the verdict of his trial Monday.

A jury, which was selected Wednesday, has heard the case, and spent time deliberating Friday before being excused for a weekend recess. They’ll get back to work on Monday, and are expected to make a verdict then.

The case they’ve heard, is that of an Orleans County pastor who was charged with three counts of coercive criminal sexual conduct against a child, one count of first degree incest, two counts of incest and three counts of endangering the welfare of a child.

Harriger was arrested after 15 people across three states, including relatives, came out saying the 70-year-old molested them as children. Although many of the 15 cases are past the statute of limitations, police say three are still within the statute of limitations.

He remains free on $250,000 bail, but is under a court to stay away from children under the age of 18-years-old.