Pa. man in tattoo-for-sex case faces more charges

BRISTOL, Pa. (AP) — A Philadelphia-area man already charged with trading a tattoo for sex with an underage girl and sexually assaulting more than a dozen children is now facing additional charges.

Walter Meyerle, 35, was arraigned Wednesday on charges related to the alleged sexual assaults of a 12-year-old girl starting in 2000.

Meyerle was charged last year with sexual assaults on 14 children and two adults over a 13-year span.

The Bucks County Courier Times reports prosecutors have asked the court to combine Meyerle’s sex cases with an alleged prison break attempt.

Defense attorney Kevin Wray tells The Associated Press he has questions about statements made to police and believes investigators failed to attempt to gather necessary physical evidence. Wray says his client steadfastly denies wrongdoing.