Bucks man faces sex crime charges by 16 minors

    When police arrested Walter Meyerle in March for allegedly giving a 15-year-old girl a tattoo in exchange for sexual intercourse, it was just the tip of the iceberg.

    Meyerle now faces charges for alleged acts with 16 other minors.

    The 34-year-old Bucks County man faces 195 additional criminal counts, PhillyBurbs reports, on top of the 300-year maximum sentence for the case involving the 15-year-old girl.

    Meyerle maintains his innocence.

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