Sex Assault Charges Held Against Brentwood Man

Charges against William Scherz, 73, of Brentwood, were held for court on March 18. Scherz was a Baldwin-Whitehall School District bus driver when he was accused in January of driving to Elizabeth Township to have sex with a 15-year-old boy. Scherz faces charges of corruption of minors, involuntary deviate sexual intercourse and statutory sexual assault, among others. His formal arraignment at the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas is scheduled for May 9 at 1 p.m., according to an online court document. B-W School District Superintendent Dr. Randal A. Lutz said that Scherz is on unpaid leave from the district pending the outcome of the legal process. Scherz has not been disciplined by the district, Lutz said. For more details about this case, click here. Continue to follow Baldwin-Whitehall Patch as details become available. --- Follow the Baldwin-Whitehall Patch on Facebook and Twitter. Sign up for the (free) daily Baldwin-Whitehall newsletter.