Kanawha County Sheriff's deputies arrested a St. Albans man on Thursday after they said he abused two young girls in the last three years.
Michael Bryant, 40, sexually abused a girl, age 10, on a regular basis between 2015 and 2016, according to a criminal complaint filed in Kanawha County Magistrate Court.
The abuse took place on a bunk bed, in which a young boy also slept, the complaint states.
Bryant's alleged abuse started when the girl entered third grade, and it ended the next school year, according to the complaint.
In another case, a mother discovered her daughter, age 3, was in pain last month, according to the complaint. The girl, who was under Bryant's supervision, then said he sexually abused her.
Interviewers spoke with both girls at the Children's Advocacy Center, and each survivor reportedly said Bryant urged them not to tell anyone about the abuse.
Authorities charged Bryant with 11 counts of sexual assault and 11 counts of sexual abuse. He remained at South Central Regional Jail in lieu of a $100,000 bail Thursday afternoon.
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