Lawyer is accused of fondling undercover detective
Updated: A lawyer in Raritan, New Jersey, was accused of fondling an undercover detective investigating a complaint that he was offering reduced legal fees in exchange for sexual favors.
The lawyer, 58-year-old Richard Schubach, was charged with three counts of fourth-degree criminal sexual contact, report NJ.com, MyCentralJersey.com and the Bridgewater Patch.
Prosecutors say the undercover agent visited Schubach’s office on Jan. 28 under the pretext of discussing a criminal matter. Schubach allegedly asked the woman to return the next day with additional documentation, and said she should wear something “pretty.”
The agent returned the next day. At that time, prosecutors allege, Schubach fondled the agent without permission or prompting. As she attempted to leave, he allegedly told her to “hold on,” and then placed his mouth on her breast and lifted her skirt.
Schubach was pronounced dead at 8:05 a.m. Tuesday, NJ.com reported. The Somerset Prosecutor’s Office confirmed that Schubach was found dead in his car Tuesday morning of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound to the chest. Schubach’s exact cause of death is pending an autopsy, NJ.com reported.
Updated at 5:32 p.m. to note Schubach’s death.
