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A Jamestown man has been arraigned on a 12-count indictment charging him with sexual assault against two children under the age of 17.
According to a news release from the Chautauqua County District Attorney's office, Michael Lamb, 37, was arraigned July 17 on four counts of predatory sexual assault against a child, each a class A-II violent felony; five counts of first-degree rape, each a class B violent felony; one count of first-degree course of sexual conduct against a child, a class B felony; and two counts of endangering the welfare of a child, each a class A misdemeanor.
The crimes described in the indictment are alleged to have been committed between February 2021 and January 2023 in of Jamestown against two children under 17 years of age. Lamb was arraigned by Judge David Foley in Chautauqua County Court and pleaded not guilty to the charges. Foley set bail at $50,000 cash or $100,000 bond. Lamb is being held in Chautauqua County Jail and is scheduled for a discovery conference Thursday at 10 a.m.
Lamb is represented by the Chautauqua County Public Defender's Office.
The charges are the result of a lengthy investigation conducted by the Jamestown Police Department Juvenile Bureau, the District Attorney's office and the Child Advocacy Program.