MANHATTAN– Following a month-long investigation, Riley County Police officers arrested Michael Steere, 26, of Manhattan on Thursday for past sex crimes involving a juvenile female victim known to him, according to a media release from the Riley County Police Department.
Steere is being held on requested charges that include three counts each of rape and aggravated indecent liberties with a child connected to incidents occurring between August 2017 and September 2022.
Steere remains confined in the Riley County Jail in lieu of bond.
Police released no additional details.