EDITOR'S NOTE: This story contains graphic descriptions and testimony of an alleged sexual assault.
The victim claiming former Pima County Sgt. Ricardo Garcia sexually assaulted her at a 2022 Christmas party testified Wednesday that Garcia’s relationship with Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos prevented her from initially coming forward.
On the second full day of witness testimony, the prosecution, led by Deputy Santa Cruz County Attorney Mathew Cannon, pivoted to a private meeting Nanos called with the victim two days after the party.
