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Chance at bail revoked for man accused of sexually assaulting children in the city years ago

By Howard B. Owens
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Sean M. Vickers, the man accused of being a predatory child molester in Niagara and Genesee counties, with alleged victims from up to 20 years ago, won't get a chance to post bail.

Vickers appeared in County Court today to be arraigned on a new 11-count indictment that accuses him of sexually assaulting four children in Batavia from the 1990s to the early 2000s.

Citing the possible multiple life sentence faced by Vickers, Judge Robert C. Noonan said Vickers posed too great a flight risk to have an opportunity to post bail.

Bail was set at $500,000 when Vickers was arrested on the first set of sexual assault charges in May.

Public Defender Gary Horton asked Noonan to set a bail amount, saying that bail out of Niagara County Court, he believed, was set at $100,000 cash or $200,000 bond.

As is usually the case for defendants at an arraignment on new charges, Vickers entered a not guilty plea to all 11 of the counts.

He was indicted by a grand jury last week on: one count of a course of sexual conduct against a child, a Class B felony; two counts of predatory sexual assault against a child, a Class A-II felony; six counts of criminal sexual act first, a Class B violent felony; one count of sexual abuse, 1st, a Class B felony; and one count of endangering the welfare of a child, a misdemeanor.

The 44-year-old Vickers was a resident of Geneva at the time of his arrest in May.

The local investigation into Vickers started after detectives in Niagara County contacted Batavia PD about a case they were working on. That helped to bring to light alleged molestation against at least one victim and the ongoing investigation turned up more victims and more evidence to base the new charges on.

Det. Kevin Czora, leading the local investigation, said over the weekend that it's possible there may be alleged victims in the community local law enforcement doesn't even know about. 

Anybody with information that may assist in the investigation can contact Batavia PD at (585) 345-6350 or outside the city, contact your local law enforcement agency.

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Bob Harker

Oh my word! Where are the liberal activists on this?! He's not been proven guilty yet, so he should enjoy all the rights you and I do - school functions etc.

This poor soul is simply misguided! He deserves our compassion and understanding!

Koonan, as light as he has been on child sex offenders may want to provide counseling and maybe a probation period.

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KOONAN! When he's found guilty, lock this piece of crap up! - FOREVER. None of your second chances - he's a prime example of why your leniency on sex offenders is so wrong for our society.

Grow a set, disregard the liberals in your ear and do what is right. This time, and from now on. Protect our communities.

That's your damn job.

Nov 13, 2013, 8:27pm Permalink
matt burns

im not intrested in my tax dollars feeding this lump of meat. ship him to mendencino county Az. thel take him in open arms…….. pink tents, pink cloths……and best of all not here.

Nov 14, 2013, 12:11pm Permalink
Ed Hartgrove

Matt. I believe you meant Maricopa County, AZ.
Mendocino is in CA.
And I can almost hear the liberals screaming at your comment.
They can say what they want, but Sheriff Arpaio keeps getting the office, so I'm thinking somebody out there likes the job he's doing.

Nov 14, 2013, 1:21pm Permalink
Billie Owens

I read awhile back that he and/or the Maricopa County Sheriff's Department is being sued for using cruel and unusual punishment, in violation of the Bill of Rights.

Nov 14, 2013, 3:28pm Permalink
Ed Hartgrove

Yes, Billie. The "Feds", the (extreme) liberals, and especially the ACLU, have been trying for years to get Arpaio out of office. So, it kinda makes one wonder why they (all inclusive) haven't succeeded. Do you suppose it could be that they haven't found him to be guilty of anything illegal? Just asking!

Of course, that could all change in the 'blink of an eye', but, until then, I agree that pink underwear and bologna sandwiches are a much better deterent of recidivism than cable tv, weight rooms and conjugal visits. And if that makes me a Neanderthal, then I'm proud to stand up with my slouched brethern.

Nov 14, 2013, 4:35pm Permalink
david spaulding

bob, the bleeding hearts are over on the Malone thread defending that thief. Like yourself, I wonder how come we haven't heard from them. they have said that sending a man to prison for committing a crime only makes him a better criminal..

Nov 14, 2013, 6:33pm Permalink

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