Steven Michael Manson, Steven Lawrence Manson and Dezarae Shae-Lynn Manson
Three Marion County family members have been arrested in connection with the rape of an underage girl. Facing charges for the incident are 35-year-old Steven Michael Manson; his step-daughter, 19-year-old Dezarae Shae-Lynn Manson; and Steven’s father, 56-year-old Steven Lawrence Manson, all of Yellville.
The younger Manson was arrested for rape in Marion County in December.
According to court documents in the case, the victim was driven by her boyfriend to Steven Lawrence Manson’s house where the rape by his son and step-granddaughter happened. The victim says after she was raped by the two, Steven Michael Manson and Dezarae Manson had intercourse.
The victim told investigators while the attack happened, the elder Manson was outside with her boyfriend feeding animals and she believes they knew what was going on.
She says after being raped, she was lying on the bed and heard the older Manson and her boyfriend talking and Manson said they could have sex with her, but they would have to stab her so she wouldn’t tell anyone. She then heard Manson get a knife from the kitchen. At that point, the victim was able to flee the house and to a neighbor’s and get help.
Steven Michael Manson is facing felony charges of rape, second degree sexual assault and incest. He also faces a penalty enhancement for being a habitual offender. His bond is set at $500,000.
Dezarae Manson is facing felony charges of rape, second degree sexual assault and incest along with a misdemeanor charge of coercion. She is free after posting $50,000 bond.
Steven Lawrence Manson is facing felony charges of conspiracy to commit rape and terroristic threatening along with a misdemeanor charge of coercion. He also faces a penalty enhancement for being a habitual offender. He is free after posting bond of $25,000.
STEVEN MICHAEL MANSON PREVIOUS MARION COUNTY ARRESTS
Steven Michael Manson was arrested in December in Marion County on a rape charge and threatening the underage victim and an adult female with a shotgun.
Marion County Sheriff Gregg Alexander says rape occurred on our about Nov. 20. The victim says Manson threatened them with the shotgun during an argument Dec. 3.
Manson was charged with rape, second degree sexual assault, two counts each of kidnapping and terroristic threatening, and possession of firearms by certain persons. He was free on $350,000 bond when the latest rape arrest happened.
He was also arrested in Nov. 25 after a neighbor told investigators Manson said he would “blow her head off” and kill her dogs if they came onto his property again. Another neighbor told investigators he heard the threat that was made to the victim.
In that case, Manson is charged with terroristic threatening.
Manson was also arrested in October for failing to comply with sex offender registration requirements.
MISSOURI ARREST
Manson was arrested in Springfield last May after police found him in possession of approximately 130 animals in deplorable conditions in his truck. Manson had driven from Yellville to Springfield to sell the animals at swap meets.
According to court records, Manson had chickens, pigs, goats, rabbits, turkeys, pigs and ducks in cages both in the truck bed and inside of his truck. The truck was parked in a motel parking lot with all but one of the windows rolled up and the one window was only cracked about one inch according to police on a 78 degree day.
The police affidavit noted there were dead animals mixed in with live animals; the cages were stacked on top of each other where the animals on top defecated on the animals below; there was no water for the animals; there was small bits of what appeared to be food, but it was mixed in with feces; and there were no bags of food found in the truck.
Manson was charged with two counts of animal abuse and three counts of animal neglect, all misdemeanors. He posted $10,000 bond in that case.
ILLINOIS ARREST
Manson is a level 2 sex offender for an incident from 2010 in Illinois where he was charged with two counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse. The victim was 13 at the time.
Manson was sentenced to 20 years in prison as part of a plea deal after pleading guilty to charges of aggravated criminal sexual abuse, residential burglary and driving under the influence. He spent just over ten years in prison before being released in January of 2021.
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