Police Investigating Another Possible Victim in Bus Driver Case
More allegations surface after Port resident Randy Mayer was charged with three felony counts of sexual assault of a child.
Since the criminal charges involving a Port Washington school bus driver accused of inappropriately touching students were made public, police received information from another family that their son experienced a similar behavior from Randy Mayer.
The Port Washington police are currently investigating and will be interviewing the additional student, according to a press release from the department. Upon completing that interview, the additional investigation will be forwarded to District Attorney Adam Gerol for his review to decide if any additional charges will be filed.
Mayer, 225 S. Madison Ave., Port Washington, was charged with three felony counts of first-degree sexual assault of a child; he faces up to 180 years of prison if convicted on all three Class B felony counts. The charges are associated with incidents involving two boys, 9 and 10 years old, which took place between Oct. 1-13, 2011. The Port Washington Police Department interviewed 37 students about the allegations, said Police Chief Richard Thomas.
Details from the criminal complaint describe the allegations. Mayer had been a bus driver in the area for 35 years and was a longtime volunteer for youth camps, according to WTMJ Newsradio.
Mayer posted a $2,500 bail on Wednesday; he is expected to appear in court at 8:30 a.m. Jan. 3.
Jaime Sommers
12:59 pm on Sunday, December 11, 2011
Summer camps too? Let's hope the summer camps and 37 years of busdriving have not left behind a scattered trail of complicated or injured kids.
A child predator cannot be cured. But one could have chosen to manage one's condition in ways other than jobs WITH children, and thus prevent injury and complication to others.
God help these kids, parents, coworkers and our entire community unite and heal.