Two new alleged victims come forward in firefighter case
DUBLIN >> A Livermore resident who faces charges of molesting two girls and hiding a camera in his own bathroom to record two other girls changing soon may be facing new molestation charges, prosecutors wrote in court papers late last month.
Simon Meyer, 52, first was arrested in June, when he allegedly invited two neighborhood teens over to use his pool during a heat wave, then set up a camera in his bathroom to record them changing into bathing suits. Two months later, after his arrest was publicized, two women came forward with years-old allegations that Meyer had molested them when they were underage.
But now two new alleged victims have come forward, though prosecutors concede that one of them reported conduct that is outside the statute of limitations. One woman, known in court records by the pseudonym Jane Doe 3, told authorities that Meyer inappropriately touched her while purportedly helping her put on a bathing suit when her family and his family traveled to Lake Tulloch together. She was 15 at the time, prosecutors said in court records.
The woman also described a similar incident, when she was an adult, according to authorities. No new charges had been filed as of Tuesday against Meyer, but prosecutors wrote in court papers they are contemplating it “upon agreement” by the counties where the alleged offenses took place, since it’s outside of Alameda County.
The other new alleged victim reported Meyer inappropriately touched her while handing her a dog leash while the two were walking his dog. Prosecutors conceded those allegations are outside the statute of limitations but may attempt to elicit testimony from the alleged victim to bolster the credibility of the other witnesses.
Meyer, who is out of jail on bail, has pleaded not guilty to the charges. His attorney filed a three-page motion last month asking for four counts to be dismissed on the grounds that they’re outside the statute of limitations. A judge has yet to rule on the motion. In the criminal complaint against Meyer, prosecutors cited a state law that allows authorities to charge someone with certain child molestation counts until the victim reaches his or her 40th birthday.
Pleasanton Weekly reported that Meyer is a firefighter for San Mateo County, but his current employment status is not known.