The Riley County Police Department is investigating a report of aggravated indecent liberties with a child filed Friday evening in Manhattan.

Officers filed the report around 5:32 p.m. Nov. 21. A 3-year-old girl was listed as the victim, and a 22-year-old man known to the victim was listed as the suspect.

Due to the nature of the case, police said no additional information will be released at this time.

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By Rose Gruenbacher

A Manhattan man on Monday pleaded not guilty to charges of child sex crimes, and now will go to trial in December.

Joseph Ray Marlow, 25, appeared in Riley County District Court before judge John Bosch and pleaded not guilty to two counts of aggravated criminal sodomy of a child under 14 years old and two counts of aggravated indecent liberties with a child under 14 years old.

His lawyer, chief public defender Trey Bryant, will plead Marlow’s case to a jury in a four-day trial set to begin Dec. 2.

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By Rose Gruenbacher

A Manhattan man’s attorney made a motion to withdraw from his client’s case Wednesday, in order for a motion to withdraw his client’s guilty plea be heard.

Nathaniel Brock Williamson, 19, was arrested by Riley County Police Officers on Feb. 27, 2023 and charged with one count of aggravated indecent liberties with a child and 10 counts of sexual exploitation of a child. The victim in all counts is a girl Williamson knows.

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This January, Williamson entered a guilty plea for the count of aggravated indecent liberties with a child and three counts of sexual exploitation of a child.

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A 22-year-old man from the Bronx, New York, is being held at the Riley County Jail on child sex crime charges following his arrest on May 30 at 1:15 p.m.

According to the Riley County Police Department, the man was arrested in connection to an ongoing investigation and is charged with two counts of rape involving a victim under the age of 14, aggravated criminal sodomy, and aggravated indecent liberties with a child. Authorities allege that all offenses involved a victim under the age of 14 and that the offender was under 18 at the time the crimes were committed.

He is currently confined at the Riley County Jail with a total bond set at $200,000.

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Joseph Marlow, 25, of Manhattan, was arrested on March 3, 2025, at approximately 7:20 PM in the 1000 block of S. Seth Child Road. Marlow was taken into custody on a probable cause offense of aggravated indecent liberties with a child.

His total bond was set at $125,000, and he is currently confined at the time of the report. Authorities are continuing their investigation into the case.

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Officers filed a report of theft in the 700 block of Crestwood on March 3, 2025, at approximately 7:32 AM.  Officers listed 27-year-old male as the victim when it was reported toolboxes were stolen from the back of his truck by an unknown subject. Total estimated loss associated with this report is $1,500. Anyone with information can contact Crime Stoppers. Using Crime Stoppers allows you to remain anonymous and could qualify you for a cash reward of up to $1,000.

Jose Orona, 28, of Garden City, was arrested on March 3, 2025, at approximately 1:30 in the 1000 block of S. Seth Child Road.  Orona was arrested on a Riley County District Court warrant for aggravated battery, driving under the influence of drugs/alcohol, and reckless driving. Total bond was set at $5,500. Orona was confined at the time of this report.

Thomas Jackson, 35, of Park City, was arrested on March 3, 2025, at approximately 1:44 PM in the 200 block of N. 5th Street. Jackson was arrested on the probable cause offense of burglary. Total bond was set at $5,000. Jackson was confined at the time of this report.

Joseph Marlow, 25, of Manhattan, was arrested on March 3, 2025, at approximately 7:20 PM in the 1000 block of S. Seth Child Road. Marlow was arrested on the probable cause offense of aggravated indecent liberties with a child. Total bond was set at $125,000. Marlow was confined at the time of this report.

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A 20-year-old Manhattan man, Kelvy Abbott, Jr., was arrested on January 29, 2025, in connection with serious child abuse charges. Abbott was taken into custody at approximately 10:27 AM in the 2500 block of Farm Bureau Road, based on a Riley County District Court warrant.

Abbott faces charges of aggravated indecent liberties with a child and rape involving a victim under the age of 14. The charges allege that Abbott, 18 or older at the time of the offenses, committed these acts against a minor.

Abbott’s bond has been set at $75,000, and he remains in custody. Due to the nature of the crime, authorities have not released any additional details regarding the investigation at this time.

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