Friday, 10 July 2009 02:22

Pioneer Man Charged with Sexual Abuse of a Minor

abusenew.pngAmador County – The Amador Sheriff’s Office announced Thursday that Investigators on June 30th arrested Daniel Patrick Morris, 62, of Pioneer for the continuous sexual abuse of a minor. The arrest was the result of an investigation conducted by the Amador County Sheriff’s Office wherein a juvenile victim disclosed on-going and continuous sexual abuse occurring at multiple locations within Amador County over an approximate ten year period. The case was forwarded to the Amador County District Attorney’s Office for prosecution. Upon review of the investigation, the Amador County District Attorney’s Office charged Morris with thirty nine counts of lewd acts with a minor under the age of 14 and one count of oral copulation of a minor under the age of 14. Daniel Patrick Morris is currently in custody at the Amador County Jail with bail set at $200,000. This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.