Unwilling to serve jail time, the prominent Island businessman and community member withdrew his guilty plea and will now stand trial in December
Steven A. Schwab, vice-president of Martha's Vineyard Insurance Agency, and a homeowner in Chilmark, appeared before Justice H. Gregory Williams in Edgartown District Court last Friday prepared to plead guilty to charges of indecent assault and battery on a child under the age of 14, and open and gross lewdness, as part of a plea agreement reported the Martha’s Vineyard Times.However, Schwab and his lawyers withdrew the guilty plea when, “Judge Williams rejected a request for no jail time and ordered Mr. Schwab to serve one year in jail.” Schwab was arrested last April and charged with two counts of indecent assault and battery on a child under the age of 14, and two counts of open and gross lewdness. The charges arose from crimes police …
Steven Schwab, community member, business owner, and school volunteer was arrested on Wednesday
Steven A. Schwab, vice-president of Martha's Vineyard Insurance Agency, and a homeowner in Chilmark, was arrested on Wednesday, April 18th and charged with two counts of indecent assault and battery on a child under the age of 14, and two counts of open and gross lewdness according to the Martha’s Vineyard Times. The charges arise from crimes police allege occurred in Chilmark and West Tisbury. Schwab owns a home in both of those towns, but was living in Vineyard Haven at the time of his arrest. He was arraigned in Edgartown District Court on Thursday, April 19. Schwab paid bail of $5,000 and was released with conditions that “include no contact with any children under the age of 16. He must also stay away from all Island schools, report …
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