CHRISTIAN HUSBAND, WIFE RAPE THEIR TEEN DAUGHTERS, CHARGED
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By Nicholas W. Inman
southcountymail.com
Thursday, January 28, 2010
An Amish couple were sentenced Tuesday, Jan. 26, in Webster County
Circuit Court -- the husband for sexually abusing two of his teenage
daughters and the mother for not reporting the crime to authorities.
Johnny A. Schwartz and Fannie J. Schwartz, of the Amish community
along Route A in the south-central part of the county, both entered
guilty pleas as part of plea agreements.
Johnny Schwartz was sentenced to two seven-year terms in the
Department of Corrections on the statutory sodomy charges, to run
concurrently, and two 10-year sentences on the child molestation
charges, to run consecutively but concurrent with the other terms.
Fannie Schwartz received a suspended imposition of sentence, with
five years supervised probation. She must conduct 100 hours of
community service and receive counseling. She was instructed by the
court to meet with a parole officer.
The case, which began in October 2009, originated when Johnny
Schwartz was investigated and charged with sexual abuse of two of his
daughters.
Schwartz, who has been incarcerated in the Webster County Jail since
first being arrested, appeared on his own behalf alongside his
attorney, Will Worsham.
Prior to Schwartz�s sentencing, one side of the courtroom filled with
members of the local Amish community, several of whom were related to
Schwartz and his wife, Fannie Schwartz.
As Johnny Schwartz approached the bench in shackles, his wife used a
white handkerchief to collect the tears that streamed down her face.
In both cases, formal arraignment was waived and the judge questioned
Johnny Schwartz and Fannie Schwartz in separate appearances before
the court, following their guilty pleas.
Johnny Schwartz pleaded guilty to four counts, including two class C
felonies and two class B felonies. During questioning by the judge,
Schwartz, in a voice barely audible, answered that he had not been
told by anyone that he had a mental disease that would keep him from
understanding the proceedings.
Worsham later questioned Schwartz about his statement, and asked if
he had not been transported to Kansas City, where he had received
evaluation for his mental state. Schwartz stated that he had and
agreed that it was clear from the doctors who examined him that he
would be available to understand everything during his trial. He also
stated that he is taking medication for his bipolar disorder.
Following questioning, Prosecutor Danette Padgett was asked by the
judge to read the evidence that would be presented if Schwartz were
to have a jury trial.
Padgett read graphic details from the testimony offered by Schwartz
and his minor daughters from probable cause statements recorded by
the Webster County Sheriff�s Department.
Padgett explained that two of the counts had occurred at the Schwartz
home on Normandy Road in Webster County between June 14, 2007, and
June 14, 2008, and that a third count occurred between June 4, 2000,
and June 4, 2001. She also explained that the other count involved
with the plea took place between June 4, 2002, and June 4, 2003.
During the presentation of her evidence, it was stated that Schwartz
had been punished by the church on more than one occasion for having
sexual contact with his biological children.
After Johnny Schwartz� sentencing, Fannie J. Schwartz stood before
the Judge, dressed in the traditional dress of her culture.
As the judge asked her to raise her right hand to administer her
oath, Schwartz politely refused to raise her hand to receive the
oath. The Judge then asked her to receive the oath without raising
her hand, which she did.
She then went through the same process as her husband, with
questioning by the judge.
Fannie Schwartz entered a plea agreement as well and was charged with
the Class C felony of endangering the welfare of a child. She was
charged for knowing about the abuse and not taking actions to protect
her children.
In evidence read by the prosecutor, testimonies revealed that the
Schwartz had communication with her daughters about the abuse and
said "that it did not bother her as much as it should have."
Padgett explained that many times when Johnny Schwartz would come and
get one of the daughters to take her upstairs, that she would be in
the company of her mother.
Four Amish elders from the community are scheduled to appear in court
on March 10, on charges they also did not report the abuse by Johnny
Schwartz to authorities, and have requested to appear in absentia.
More at:
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A high profile Indian astrologer has been arrested following charges of
sexual abuse of women who sought his services.
By Sinha Ratnatunga, Correspondent
A high profile Indian astrologer has been arrested following charges of
sexual abuse of women who sought his services.
Swamiji Kishore Shastri, who advertised himself as India's famous
astrologer, was arrested by a special police team from Slave Island in
Colombo after they deployed two female decoys acting as mother and daughter.
He was arrested on Friday and was due to be produced before a magistrate
yesterday and remanded until December 10.
The astrologer, who offered to solve problems related to love marriages,
divorce, remarriage, failure of love, higher education and business
problems, targeted wealthy women who called at his five-star apartment
block.
Among those who fell victim were a gem merchant's wife, an army
officer's wife and other wealthy women, police investigations have revealed.
The modus operandi of the astrologer was to first grant an appointment
when telephone inquiries were made. On the given day when the
prospective clients came to meet him, he would first charge Rs1,200
(Dh41) as the initial appointment fee.
He would then fix another day on which they would be required to give
money ranging from Rs10,000 (Dh352) upwards running up to Rs200,000
(Dh7,325).
According to police, on the following day when the prospective client
meets him he would start his 'astrological' consultation. After that he
would get rid of the people who accompany them including the husband or
boyfriend.
He had allegedly raped or molested women thereafter.
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