A 30-year-old Trenton man is at large and facing several charges after allegedly enticing a child into his vehicle.

David Wayne Manus is charged in Grundy County with felonies for enticement of a child, sexual misconduct or attempt involving a child, and child kidnapping.  

The charges stem from an incident that took place Tuesday in Trenton when a student was picked up near a bus stop and let out later and continued on to school.

As of 4 a.m. Thursday police had still not taken Manus into custody.

The Grundy County Sheriff’s Office said Manus has been in contact with the Sheriff Rodney Herring but refuses to divulge his location or surrender himself.

“Manus is in the company of Kathryne “Kate/Katie” Ward-Ashworthy, who is aiding Manus in avoiding capture,” Sheriff Herring said.

Manus is a registered sex offender.

According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol’s Sex Offender Registry, in 2003 Manus was convicted of first-degree statutory rape of a 13-year-old girl.  Manus was 18 at the time of the offense.

Anyone with information on his whereabouts is asked to contact the Trenton Police Department at (660) 359-2121 or the Grundy County Sheriff’s Office at (660) 359-2828.