Muir is arraigned on child sexual assault charges

A Stockbridge man was arraigned this afternoon in Berkshire Superior Court on sexual assault charges.  36 year old SCOTT M. MUIR (33 Church Street) appeared before Judge Daniel Ford.        

MUIR had not guilty pleas entered on his behalf on three (3) counts of RAPE OF A CHILD: WITH FORCE and three (3) counts of INDECENT ASSAULT AND BATTERY ON A CHILD UNDER 14 in connection with incidents that occurred between 2003 and 2005 and involved a girl who is now 16 years of age.

 MUIR also had not guilty pleas entered on three (3) counts of INDECENT ASSAULT AND BATTERY ON A CHILD UNDER 14 and one (1) count of ATTEMPT TO COMMIT A CRIME, TO WIT: INDECENT ASSAULT AND BATTERY ON A CHILD UNDER 14.  The incidents are alleged to have occurred in 2003 and 2004 and involved a girl who is now 18.

MUIR also pleaded not guilty to two (2) counts of RAPE OF A CHILD: WITH FORCE and four (4) counts of INDECENT ASSAULT AND BATTERY ON A CHILD UNDER 14 in connection with incidents that allegedly occurred in 2003 and 2004 and involved a girl who is now 17 years of age. 

All the incidents are alleged to have occurred in Stockbridge at the Stockbridge Plain School. 

 Judge Ford released MUIR on $10,000 cash or $100,000 surety bail on the condition he have no contact with the alleged victims or their families and not be in a caretaking role with children under 16.  

The investigation was conducted by State Police detectives assigned to the District Attorney’s Office.