Videotaped sex assaults lead to criminal charges

VERSAILLES, Mo. -- A Gravois Mills man who allegedly videotaped sexual acts he had with unconscious young men has been charged with one count of deviate sexual assault, Morgan County Sheriff's office said.

The charge against Gary S. Lahmeyer, 51, followed an investigation started by Sedalia police, who had ob-tained videotapes allegedly showing sexual activity Lahmeyer had with between 12 and 15 young men, said Morgan County Sheriff's Detective Greg Martin.

Martin said the victims -- only one has been identified -- appeared to be in either their late teens or early 20s. More charges could follow against Lahmeyer, who is held in Morgan County Jail on a $150,000 bond, when more victims are identified, the detective said.