A 43-year-old registered sex offender who has been charged with allegedly molesting his former girlfriend's 10-year-old son in 2002 pleaded not guilty at his Tuesday arraignment.
Eric Darrell Schwenk waived his right to a speedy trial in order to have his pretrial date set in early December. Attorney Marek Reavis was appointed as Schwenk's attorney.
”There's some investigation we have yet to do,” Reavis told Judge Dale Reinholtsen in his request for an additional four weeks.
Schwenk has been charged by the Humboldt County District Attorney's Office with two counts of lewd and lascivious acts against a minor.
During a pretrial hearing, the prosecution alleged that on two occasions, Schwenk watched pornographic videos with the boy, and instructed him to rub lotion on his chest. Schwenk also allegedly touched the boy on at least one occasion.
Cheryl Franco, an investigator with the District Attorney's Office, testified the boy's mother reported the event after she was told by her son. Franco testified that the woman confronted Schwenk about the accusations, and that he confessed to them.
The alleged victim in the case -- who is now 16 -- worked with investigators. During a phone conversation, Schwenk was recorded reportedly admitting to the molestation.
Court records show Schwenk registered as a sex offender in Humboldt County when he moved to the area. He was convicted of a similar crime in 1995 in Stanislaus County.
Schwenk remains incarcerated in the Humboldt County jail. His bail has been set at $200,000.
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