Rachel Schwartz, a U.S. Army vet, who served in Iraq, and mother of two, has been reported missing since Jan. 31.
The Florida woman reportedly went missing after sharing with her father that she feared her ex-boyfriend. Her family is trying to raise awareness of the situation in a desperate attempt to search for clues regarding her whereabouts.
Schwartz’s brother-in-law, Benjamin Schrupp, reported that Rachel’s last known location was in Spring Hill, approximately 50 miles north of Tampa.
Schrupp reported that Rachel told her father she was afraid of a former boyfriend named John Scorah. Court records show that police charged Scorah with battery in April 2022. Schwartz posted his bond, and prosecutors dropped the case in October.
Rachel’s sister Elizabeth is attempting to raise awareness on Facebook.
Elizabeth posted on Facebook: “My sister has been missing as of Jan. 31. She was supposed to fly home Feb. 4. Her last message to my dad was that she wanted to come home, and she was afraid of her ex.”
Elizabeth added that after the disturbing phone call with her father, Rachel’s communications “went silent.”
The father of her children, who is not the person Rachel expressed fear of, filed the missing person report with the Hernando County Sheriff’s Office.
Reportedly Schwartz decided to move to her home state of Minnesota to put distance between herself and Scorah. Schrupp provided screenshots of text messages from 2022, noting Rachel’s concern for her safety and desire to obtain a protection order from the court.
Rachel traveled to Florida in early January to visit her two sons, who live with their father. Schrupp noted that while in Florida, Rachel visited Scorah at his home in Wimauma.
Investigators note that video shows Rachel leaving Scorah’s home at 5:46 p.m. on Jan. 31. Her last known location was a home in Spring Hill where the owner often rents out rooms to veterans in crisis. Her stay there was very brief.
“She’s missing,” Schrupp told Fox News Digital Monday. “We want her to know that we love her, and we care about her.”
A sheriff’s office spokeswoman confirmed a missing person investigation is ongoing.
According to a Fox News report, “Schwartz is described as 5 feet, 2 inches tall with blue eyes and blonde hair and weighing around 100 pounds. She has visible freckles when not wearing makeup, often wears hats or big sunglasses, and may wear her hair in a military braid.”
Rachael was last seen wearing blue pants and a white sleeveless shirt and carrying a large black suitcase and an orange and black carry-on bag.
Schrupp confirmed that Rachel suffers from PTSD and other stress-related illnesses.
Please call the Hernando County Sheriff’s Office at 352-754-6830 if you have any information regarding this case.
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