Suspended Harrison County Magistrate Indicted on Sexual Abuse Charges

WBOY.com: Clarksburg, Morgantown: News, Sports, Weather Suspended Harrison County Magistrate Mark Gorby was indicted Thursday by a grand jury in the court of Circuit Court Judge James Matish on five counts of sexual abuse by a parent or guardian.

Mark Gorby

Gorby is accused of having sex with an underage female relative.

According to Monongalia County Prosecuting Attorney Marcia Ashdown, she will serve as the special prosecutor on the case. Former Harrison County Prosecutor Joe Shaffer recused himself when the case was first brought up.

The next step in the case is to decide which judge will be handling it. Ashdown said they may ask for assignment of a special judge for much of the same reasons they asked for a special prosecutor.

According to Judge Matish's office, the plan is to request a special judge, but they are still determining who at this time. After that is decided, Gorby would appear in front of whatever judge they select for his arraignment, but there are no dates set at this time.

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Suspended Harrison County Magistrate Indicted on Sexual Abuse Charges