Erie County District Attorney John J. Flynn announces that 58-year-old Michael M. Meyers of Town of Boston 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

It is alleged that between on or about December 2015 through August 2019, the, the defendant 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.

It is further alleged that between on or about May 2016 through September 2019, the defendant 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 and the Town of Hamburg.

At the time of the investigation, the defendant 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.

DA Flynn commends the Investigators from the New York State Police barracks in Boston for their work in the investigation.

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.

The case is being prosecuted by Assistant District Attorney Stephen C. Earnhart of the DA’s Special Victims Bureau.

As are all persons accused of a crime, the defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.