Aug 26, 2022

Manhattan woman jailed for alleged child endangerment

Posted Aug 26, 2022 2:54 PM

RILEY COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a woman for crimes involving small children.

Just after 2 p.m. Thursday, police arrested 26-year-old Maria Bryan of Manhattan on a Riley County District Court Warrant for aggravated battery and three counts of endangering a child, according to the Riley County Police Department activity report.

The arrest is in connection with a March 22, incident where where Bryan allegedly caused bodily harm to and placed a two-year-old girl in a situation where the child's wellbeing was endangered and a June 5,  incident where she placed the same victim and a now seven-year-old boy in an additional situation where the child's wellbeing was endangered.

Bryan remains jailed on a bond of $13,000, according to the RCPD.