Boston Man Charged with Sexual Contact with Children

John Flynn
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Buffalo, NY (WBEN) A town of Boston man is charged with eight counts of sexual abuse against children.

57-year-old Michael M. Meyers has been charged with:

  • One count of Course of Sexual Conduct Against a Child in the Second Degree, Class “D” felony
  • One count of Sexual Abuse in the First Degree, Class “D” felony
  • Two counts of Endangering the Welfare of a Child, Class “A” misdemeanors
  • Two counts of Sexual Abuse in the Second Degree, Class “A” misdemeanors
  • One count of Sexual Abuse in the Third Degree, Class “B” misdemeanor

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. Prosecutors add between on or about May 2016 through September 2019, Meyers engaged in sexual conduct with a second juvenile victim, starting when the victim was 13 years old, at a location in the Town of Boston.

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.

Meyers is scheduled to return on Monday, January 13, 2020 at 6:00 p.m. in Boston Town Court. Judge Gerald Gorman 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 14 years in prison.

The Boy Scouts of America said the organization has precluded Meyers from “future participation in our programs.”

“The behavior described in these allegations is reprehensible and runs counter to everything for which the Boy Scouts of America stands,” the group said in a statement.

Anyone with further information can contact New York State Police Troop A at 585-344-6200 or the Erie County District Attorney’s Office at 716-858-2424.