53-YEAR-OLD RICHARD SWEET, WHO IS BEHIND BARS AWAITING TRIAL FOR RAPE OF A CHILD, IS FACING CHARGES FOR ATTEMPTING MAKE WEAPONS IN JAIL.  HE WAS CHARGED LAST MONTH FOR MAKING A SHANK BY COLLECTING RAZOR BLADES AND MODIFYING A SPORK WITH A BLADE.  PRISON STAFF WERE ABLE TO SEE SWEET HIDING THE WEAPON IN THE BOOKING AREA OF THE PRISON.  IT WAS THE SECOND TIME THAT HE WAS CAUGHT WITH MATERIALS THAT COULD BE USED AS A WEAPON.  SWEET IS ALSO FACING ASSAULT CHARGES FOR A PRISONER ASSAULT THAT HAPPENED IN JULY.  HE REMAINS IN THE WARREN COUNTY JAIL IN LIEU OF $250,000 BAIL.