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Jury Finds Former Fresno Police Sergeant Guilty of Attempted Lewd Acts With Minor
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By Edward Smith
Published 46 minutes ago on
October 16, 2026

Former Fresno police sergeant Paige Grant McQuay was found guilty Thursday of attempted lewd acts with a minor younger than 14 years old by a Placer County jury. (Fresno County Sheriff's Office)

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On Thursday, a Placer County jury found Paige Grant McQuay, a former Fresno police sergeant, guilty of attempted lewd and lascivious acts on a minor under 14 and communicating with a minor with the intent commit an unlawful sexual offense, according to the Placer County District Attorney’s Office.

McQuay, then 56-years-old had been arrested in September 2024 by the Roseville Police Department in a sting operation that resulted in the arrest of 19 total individuals. At the time, he was taken into custody and booked in the Fresno County jail.

The trial took six days and McQuay will be sentenced on Nov. 9 at 9 a.m. in Placer County Superior Court.

He had been a police officer with the Fresno Police Department since 1993.

A Fresno Police Department spokesperson said the department appreciates Placer County’s commitment to ensuring the former sergeant was brought to justice.

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Edward Smith began reporting for GV Wire in May 2023. His reporting career began at Fresno City College, graduating with an associate degree in journalism. After leaving school he spent the next six years with The Business Journal, doing research for the publication as well as covering the restaurant industry. Soon after, he took on real estate and agriculture beats, winning multiple awards at the local, state and national level. You can contact Edward at 559-440-8372 or at Edward.Smith@gvwire.com.
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