Buffalo, NY (WBEN) A former Boy Scout council president is charged with sexual conduct with children.
58-year-old Michael M. Meyers of Town of Hamburg has been arraigned before State Supreme Court Justice M. William Boller on an indictment charging him with the following:
- One count of Course of Sexual Conduct Against a Child in the Second Degree, Class “D” felony
- Two counts of Endangering the Welfare of a Child, Class “A” misdemeanors
- One count of Sexual Abuse in the Second Degree, a Class “A” misdemeanor
- Two counts of Sexual Abuse in the Third Degree, Class “B” misdemeanors
Prosecutors say Meyers engaged in sexual conduct with a juvenile victim, starting when the victim was 11 years old, at locations in the Town of Boston and the Town of Hamburg between December 2015 through August 2019. Meyers is also accused of engaging in sexual conduct with a second juvenile victim, starting when the victim was 13 years old, at a location in the Town of Boston and the Town of Hamburg between May 2016 and September 2019.
At the time of the investigation, Meyers served on the executive board for the Greater Niagara Frontier Council of the Boy Scouts of America and previously served as council president. While these allegations are not associated with his role, the Boy Scouts of America took immediate action to preclude him from future participation in the organization.
Meyers is scheduled to return on Thursday, November 5, 2020 at 10:30 a.m. for a pre-trial conference. Justice Boller released Meyers on his own recognizance and issued orders of protection on behalf of both victims.
If convicted on all charges, Meyers faces a maximum of 7 years in prison.
