21.   Alleged victims include homeowners in suburban Burbank, Granada Hills and Northridge.

22.   But first, Smith said, archdiocesan officials will try to determine the number of alleged victims.

23.   But if, as his alleged victims now say, Elizondo is the victim of a horrible injustice, then why is he still in prison?

24.   But prosecutors say the list is virtually worthless because it does not provide them with the names of alleged victims and witnesses.

25.   But the alleged victim later refused to cooperate with officials, so no charges were ever filed.

26.   But the prisoner was spared, forgiven at the last minute by the family of the alleged victim.

27.   Charges were never brought against Malsky, authorities said, because the alleged victim, despite her report, did not respond to two subpoenas to provide additional information.

28.   Deputy City Attorney Elijah Richardson said that repeated efforts to find the alleged victim, John Caldwell, failed.

29.   Downs is one of several alleged victims named in federal fraud indictments unsealed Monday.

30.   Edwards would say later that she never pushes an alleged victim to testify against a spouse.