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It just got harder for the Democrats who control Bergen and Hudson counties to hold onto their ICE contracts at local jails.
Essex County announced yesterday that now that it has an agreement with Union County to house its inmates, it’s going to end its contract with the federal immigration enforcement agency. The last ICE inmates will leave by the end of August.
Man who had sexual assault charges controversially dropped faces new sex assault charges
Updated Apr 28, 2021;
The son of a former county official, who in 2017 was charged with sexual assault in a case that sparked a feud between State Police and local prosecutors, now faces sexual assault charges stemming from an April incident, officials said.
Ian Schweizer, 38, has been charged with two counts of sexual assault and two counts of aggravated assault stemming from an incident inside a Sandyston home on April 21, a spokeswoman for the Morris County Prosecutor’s Office said. He was previously charged with simple assault.
A scheduled detention hearing for the simple assault charge on Tuesday was postponed until Thursday so all charges could be heard at the same time, Schweizer’s lawyer said during a Zoom call.
Man who had assault charges dropped now charged in new domestic violence incident, court records show
Updated 1:58 PM;
The new assault charges against the son of a former county official, which come years after dropped sexual assault charges in a separate case against him lead to a fight between State Police and local prosecutors, were domestic in nature, court documents show.
Ian Schweizer, 38, faces simple assault charges after police were called to a Sandyston home on April 21 for a report of a sexual assault, court records show.
Schweizer was previously accused of attacking a woman outside a bar and was charged, but the Sussex County Prosecutor’s Office decided there was not enough evidence, kicking off a years long battle with corruption allegations levied by both agencies.
NJ Man Charged with Sex Assault after Prior Case Dropped Amid Trooper Protests
On 4/23/21 at 7:00 AM EDT
Newsweek has learned.
Ian Schweizer, 38, was charged Wednesday with domestic violence after accusations by his partner and is being held at the Keogh-Dwyer Correctional Institute, according to an inmate record. A complaint warrant also seen by
Newsweek states that he is accused of knowingly or recklessly causing bodily injury to [the victim], specifically by holding her down by her wrists and neck with his hands.
Two sources with direct knowledge of the investigation characterized the wounds sustained by the victim as violent and supporting sexual assault. The sources also confirmed to Newsweek that further charges are pending.
N.J. man faces new assault charge years after another allegation led to a bitter fight between State Police and prosecutors
Updated 12:13 PM;
The son of a former county official faces a new assault accusation years after sexual assault charges were dropped in a case that led to a bitter fight between State Police and local prosecutors.
Ian Schweizer, 38, has been charged with simple assault for attempting to cause “bodily injury to another,” according to Sussex County Sheriff’s records. He is currently in the Keogh-Dwyer Correctional Institute ahead of a Superior Court hearing.
In 2017, a woman accused Schweizer of attacking her outside a bar. Troopers arrested him, but the Sussex County Prosecutor’s Office decided there was not enough evidence to bring to court, which led both sides to accuse the other of misconduct.