CLEARFIELD – A Curwensville man is facing two felony rape charges for the alleged sexual assault of a woman with multiple medical conditions.
Daniel I. Swatsworth, 58, is also charged with involuntary deviate sexual intercourse, IDSI threat forcible compulsion and sexual assault, all felonies, and related offenses.
All charges were held to county court for further disposition following a preliminary hearing Wednesday. Currently, bail is set at $100,000 unsecured.
According to the affidavit of probable cause, Swatsworth went to check the victim’s Chester Hill home May 16 as an air conditioning unit was being installed the next day.
While completing his assigned work, Swatsworth could smell the odor of marijuana. The affidavit notes the victim has a medical marijuana card and uses marijuana to treat her conditions.
Swatsworth reportedly implied he would “forget” the marijuana odor if the victim did a “sexual favor” for him. The victim repeatedly told Swatsworth no.
Then, she said Swatsworth forced her to perform the sex act and she neither yelled for help nor tried to stop him out of fear he would harm her or her children.
After the assault, the victim said Swatsworth made the comment: “we’re good now” and left. Swatsworth twice denied the allegations but confessed during a third interview with state police.
