A Manhattan man charged with aggravated battery in a Pottawatomie County case is set for first appearance September 22nd. Russell Mayse was appointed counsel Wednesday in Pottawatomie County District court and will appear with his attorney on the 22nd.
Mayse was arrested last month following an early Sundy morning incident at State Lake Two in rural Manhattan. A female victim was reportedly injured in that area by being struck by a vehicle. Mayse was also charged with DUI.
In other area court news, a Fort Riley soldier who faces charges of sexual exploitation of a child, rape, and aggravated sodomy faces an October fifth trial following a pre-trial motions hearing in Geary County Court Wednesday. James Henning waived his jury trial so the trial to the court was affirmed by Judge Benjamin Sexton. Henning was bound over on 11 felonies following a preliminary hearing in March, which included videotapes and photographs. The victim has been identified as an eight year old girl. Henning had been serving as a military police officer at Fort Riley.
