The Pennsylvania Attorney General’s Office has decided not to charge Schuylkill County Commissioner George Halcovage Jr. for alleged harassment of female county employees.

“Our office made a decision to close the case without filing charges and among our considerations was statutes of limitations,” a representative of the press office said.

The case was closed Friday.

Schuylkill County District Attorney Mike O’Pake turned over the investigation in July to the AG’s office because of a conflict of interest as a county employee.

The AG’s office was tasked with determining if Halcovage should face criminal charges for his alleged harassment of female county employees. The county’s solicitor’s office and the human resources office investigated and determined that Halcovage violated three county policies, sexual harassment, conduct and discipline and physical and verbal abuse. The investigation determined that if Halcovage was an employee he would be suspended and recommended he be terminated.