Grain Valley man is charged with sexual abuse of two children

A Grain Valley man has been charged with sexually abusing two children during a span of five years.

Jackson County prosecutors said Thursday that 43-year-old Michael Mansell has been charged with first-degree child molestation and four counts of first-degree statutory sodomy.

Police first investigated Mansell in 2010, but he was not charged after the alleged victim recanted, according to court documents.

But last year the victim told a counselor that the molestation had taken place. Police were called again.

Investigators also spoke with another child last year who described being molested by Mansell, according to court documents.

This story was originally published April 21, 2016 at 12:08 PM with the headline "Grain Valley man is charged with sexual abuse of two children."