A PRELIMINARY HEARING HAS BEEN ST FOR THE FORMER CHILDREN’S ADVOCATE ACCUSED OF CHILD MOLESTATION. A SANTA CRUZ COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT JUDGE HAS SET THE HEARING DATE FOR FEBRUARY 10TH FOR 40 YEAR OLD BRIAN CRISWELL, TO DETERMINE IF THERE IS SUFFICIENT EVIDENCE OF CHILD MOLESTATION TO BIND HIM OVER FOR TRIAL. CRISWELL IS ALSO FACING 14 OTHER SIMILAR CASES, AND IS BEING HELD IN LIEU OF 1 MILLION DOLLARS BAIL.
