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Witness Tampering Investigation Launched Against Molester
The district attorney is investigating possible tampering in the case of convicted child molester Walter Meyerle.
District Attorney David Heckler confirmed to media outlets Friday that his office has opened an investigation into possible witness tampering that may have occurred during the summer child sexual abuse trial of Falls Township tattoo artist Walter Meyerle. The Bucks County Courier Times first reported in its Friday print edition that a secret grand jury investigation into the possible tamper was underway. The paper reported that Meyerle’s parents were spotted in the Doylestown courthouse for the grand jury. Heckler told Philly.com Friday that his office was investigating whether the convicted 35-year-old and/or those acting on his behalf did “illegal things to influence the proceedings against him.” The District Attorney’s Office is working…
