DA: BUCKS MAN IS A SERIAL CHILD SEX PREDATOR

philly.com/Larry King

Walter Meyerle, a 34 year old Falls township man, has been charged in only one case -accused of repeated rape and other sexual assaults on a 15 year old girl beginning when she was14.  Bucks County authorities paint him as a serial sexual predator of children.  Meyerlesoon will face charges in an undisclosed number of cases under investigation involving otherunderage victims.  The girl told investigators that she and Meyerle had phone sex about 50times while her parents were asleep and had sexual intercourse at least four times at hishouse.  Even after the girl's parents confiscated her cell phone, Meyerle gave her prepaidphones to stay in contact.  Last spring, the girl said, Meyerle illegally gave her a startattoo on her pelvis in return for sex acts. He was charged with multiple counts of involuntarydeviate sexual intercourse, aggravated indecent assault, unlawful contact with a minor, statutorysexual assault, and unlawful use of a communications facility, all felonies.  He also facesmisdemeanor counts of indecent assault, corruption of minors, and giving a tattoo to an underageperson.  Bail was set at $1 million and he was order held until he posts 10 percent of thatamount.  Meyerle, who is married, has prior convictions for making harassing phone calls,domestic assault, drug possession, drunken driving, and disorderly conduct.