Niagara County District Attorney Explains Why Michael Mesko Was Released from Jail Prior to Abduction
By: Staff Reporter
The Niagara County District Attorney’s Office released the following statement on behalf of D.A. Brian Seaman regarding the release of Michael Mesko from the Niagara County Jail prior to his abduction of a 17-year-old girl:
Michael Mesko was charged on February 4th with the crimes of Rape in the Second Degree and Criminal Sexual Act in the Second Degree. When he was arraigned we asked for $10,000 cash bail. The Court set bail at $1,000. Faced with the inevitable release of the defendant given the bail amount my office determined not to subject our witnesses to testimony and cross-examination at a preliminary hearing. This resulted in the defendant’s release on February 10th.