An Allegheny County judge today permitted a fired Pittsburgh police
officer accused of trying to coerce women into sex acts to look for a job,
visit the doctor and attend synagogue while he remains on house arrest.
Common Pleas Judge David Cashman said Adam Skweres, 34, of Lincoln Place
may leave his home from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays
for 30 days. Five women have accused Skweres of using his badge to coerce them
into sex acts. He is charged with bribery and multiple counts of coercion,
official oppression and indecent assault.
“After that, there are no more windows,” Cashman said.
Common Pleas Judge Edward J. Borkowski in March said Skweres could no
longer leave his house a day after he met with reporters at his attorneys’
Downtown office.
Skweres’ defense attorneys Phil DiLucente and James Ecker said their
client is running out of money and needs to pay his mortgage and lawyer’s fees.
They said he wasn’t able to attend an unemployment compensation hearing because
he is on house arrest.
They argued he is not a threat to the public.
“He doesn’t have his badge or his weapon. Everyone knows he’s not a
police officer anymore,” DiLucente said.
A preliminary hearing for the fifth victim is scheduled for July 10.
DiLucente said he has filed a motion scheduled for Aug. 14 to have
separate trials for each of the victims’ complaints. Prosecutors said they want
to hear all the cases at the same time.