Crime & Safety

UPDATE: New Victims and New Charges for Lower Milford Man Charged With Making Sex Tapes of Exchange Students

4 new victims, including one adult, mean additional charges for Michael Scott Scheeler

Michael Scott Scheeler, the Lower Milford man accused of videotaping underage exchange students in his home, will now face additional charges.

A press release from the Lehigh County District Attorney's office confirmed that four additional victims--one adult and three minors-- have been added to the original criminal complaint. But unlike the original three, none of the new victims were living with Scheeler at the time. However, according to a statement by Deputy District Attorney Anna-Kristie Morffi, “all four had been videotaped without their consent."

According to the press release, the new charges include six additional counts of "sexual abuse of children, felonies of the second and third degree." Court documents show 21 additional counts of invasion of privacy.

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Scheeler appeared in court today before District Judge David Harding, and waived his preliminary hearing. His arraignment is set to begin April 4 at the Lehigh County Courthouse.

Scheeler was the host parent for three students of the Faith Christian Academy in Sellersville, Bucks County. He provided the students with room and board. The students are identified in the criminal complaint and affidavit of probable cause by initials only because of their ages.

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One of the students saw a video of another student on Scheeler’s laptop and later found folders that had his name and the names of two other students on the same laptop.

One of the students reported the discovery to a school administrator.

Investigators found 57 DVD media storage units were in a locked pouch. Also found was wiring used to connect video and audio equipment in the ceiling of the house and four miniature cameras that recorded from different angles. The DVDs were examined and found to contain videos of the three original victims. According to the press release, “Morffi said the victims were identified as a result of a continuing investigation.”

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