Yavapai County Attorney Dennis McGrane announced that on March 26, 2024, a Yavapai County Jury found Dennis Evan Carraher, 59, of Georgia, guilty of Sexual Conduct with a Minor Under the Age of 12 and Molestation of a Child. County Attorney McGrane thanked the jurors for their careful attention to the facts, and thanked Deputy Yavapai County Attorney Karolina Czaplinska for her hard work in preparing the case for trial. County Attorney McGrane also commended the Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office for a thorough and excellent investigation into this case.
County Attorney Dennis McGrane stated, “I have no tolerance for anyone who abuses a child. My office will aggressively prosecute these crimes and will seek lengthy prison sentences for child molesters. I encourage anyone who believes a child is being abused to contact their local law enforcement agency. One phone call might save a child from unspeakable horror.”
The Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office investigation revealed that Carraher was a friend of a family with two young children, one of whom was only seven years old. Carraher used his relationship with the family to gain access to, and abuse, both children. The younger child eventually reported the abuse, and the case was thoroughly investigated by the Yavapai County Sheriff’s Department.
Sentencing is scheduled for April 24, 2024 at 1:00pm. before the Honorable Krista Carman of the Yavapai County Superior Court. Carraher is facing a minimum of 10 years in prison for the Child Molestation conviction and faces a consecutive life sentence for the Sexual Conduct With a Minor Under Twelve conviction.
Thank you Dennis. I would say I hope he hangs, but I see that’s not one of the options!
I am so thankful that Yavapai County kept working on this case for the years that it took to bring it to trial. I am thankful for attorney’s who prosecuted the pedophile and for the family who continued to seek justice for their children. I feel so blessed that the children in the case stood strong in their testimony. The truth always comes out.