🚨 HAWTHORNE MAN CHARGED IN ALLEGED SEXUAL ASSAULT OF 80-YEAR-OLD WOMAN
Hawthorne police arrested 54-year-old John Schweininger for the alleged sexual assault of an 80-year-old household member. Authorities say the victim was physically helpless, and prosecutors have asked a judge to keep the defendant in jail pending trial.
📍 HAWTHORNE, NJ — A 54-year-old Hawthorne man has been arrested and charged in connection with the alleged sexual assault of an 80-year-old woman who prosecutors say was physically helpless due to her infirmities.
According to the Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office, Hawthorne Police were notified around 11:15 p.m. Saturday that John Schweininger had allegedly engaged in nonconsensual sexual acts with the woman.
Authorities said the victim was a member of Schweininger’s household.
⚖️ Schweininger was charged with first-degree aggravated sexual assault, second-degree sexual assault and third-degree aggravated criminal sexual contact.
Investigators with the Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office Special Victims Unit and Hawthorne Police subsequently obtained an arrest warrant.
🚔 Schweininger was taken into custody without incident at approximately 1:30 p.m. Wednesday near Mountain Avenue and Lewis Street in Haledon, prosecutors said.
The Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office has asked a judge to keep Schweininger detained while the criminal case moves forward.
⚠️ The charges are allegations, and the defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in court.
Garden State News Network will continue to follow this case as additional information becomes available.