Investigators release new details in Marine recruiter’s arrest
PARIS, Tenn. — Investigators release new details about the Marine sergeant charged with statutory rape by an authority figure. According to Henderson County Sheriff’s Deputies, Steven Schwartz has served in the Marine Corps for eight years. For the past year, Schwartz has lived around Paris, according to Investigator Adam Jenkins. Jenkins said Schwartz’ charges stem from a relationship with a female minor while working as Marine recruiter. “I feel like he’s definitely taken advantage of the responsibility he’s been given,” Jenkins said. The victim’s age is not being released at this time. “We opened the investigation, conducted some interviews and determined there had been some ongoing correspondence between the two,” Jenkins said. If convicted, Schwartz could face four to six years in a state penitentiary and be required to register as a sex offender. Investigators said the case is still open but that they do not believe there are any other victims.
