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.
Woman who made sex assault claim criticizes report clearing N.J. State Police, prosecutors of misconduct
Updated Apr 01, 2021;
The woman at the center of a sexual assault investigation that led to a bitter fight between New Jersey State Police and county prosecutors on Wednesday criticized a new report that cleared law enforcement officials of wrongdoing.
In 2017, Laura Gallagher accused the son of a county official of shoving her into a car and groping her.
State troopers arrested the man, but the Sussex County Prosecutor’s Office later decided not to bring charges, which led to formal complaints of misconduct and lawsuits that continue to this day.