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Schwager | Pennsylvania Bar Association
WILKES-BARRE – The president of the Pennsylvania Bar Association has resigned from his post, following publicity from his arrest and misdemeanor criminal charges for patronizing a prostitute who police allege tried to extort him.
David E. Schwager, 58, of Kingston and Emily Ann Merth, 25, were both charged by Luzerne County police authorities this week, in connection with an incident which took place on Dec. 30, 2019.
According to the criminal complaint, Schwager had answered an advertisement for an escort, went to a home in Wilkes-Barre and paid Merth to engage in sexual activity. During the encounter, Schwager noticed that Merth was recording the proceedings on her cell phone.
Police: Prostitute who robbed john in York County tried to blackmail PA Bar Association president
York Dispatch
A prostitute accused of trying to blackmail the Pennsylvania Bar Association president with a recording of them having sex is also accused of setting up a would-be sex customer to be robbed at gunpoint in a York County motel.
Emily Ann Merth, 25, who is currently being held in Allentown s Lehigh County Prison, is awaiting arraignment on her Luzerne County charges of sexual extortion, theft by extortion and promoting prostitution, according to court records. All three offenses are misdemeanors.
Luzerne County attorney David Schwager, 58, of Kingston, will be charged with the third-degree misdemeanor of patronizing a prostitute. He has not yet been arraigned, court records state. That will likely happen at the time of his preliminary hearing, scheduled for June 15.
President of Pa. bar association resigns following prostitution charge
David Schwager, 58, is charged in Luzerne County Share Updated: 7:27 AM EDT Apr 28, 2021 Nick Matoney
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David Schwager, 58, is charged in Luzerne County Share Updated: 7:27 AM EDT Apr 28, 2021 Nick Matoney The 2020-2021 President of the Pennsylvania Bar Association has resigned after being charged with patronizing a prostitute.David Schwager, 58, is charged in Wilkes Barre City, Luzerne County.In a statement, the association’s executive director Barry M. Simpson announced the resignation and added, “While the charge is troubling, every person accused of a crime is considered innocent until proven guilty, and we have confidence in the operation of our justice system.”The association’s President-elect, Kathleen D. Wilkinson, will automatically become president and begin her 2021-2022
Apr 28, 2021
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