Man Arrested for Molesting Two Children Had Worked for Parkway

This article was written and reported by Patch editor Joe Scott

A Manchester man is accused of sodomizing a young girl and boy at three locations in West County.

Bryan Ziegler, 32, of the 800 block of Winding Path Lane in Manchester, was charged June 19 with two counts of first-degree child molestation and five counts of first-degree statutory sodomy.

The contact occurred several times at a home in Ballwin, twice at Ziegler’s residence and once in Queeny Park.

Ziegler was listed as a water polo coach with the Manchester Stingrays in a summer program hosted by the city of Manchester,according to an article on stltoday.com.

Ziegler also was a contracted employee for the Parkway School District, keeping score during water polo and swim meets at Parkway South High School, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.

However, Ziegler told the district earlier this year he is no longer available to continue his contract.

A warrant has been issued for Ziegler’s arrest. Bail has been set at $50,000.

Anyone with information regarding a crime involving Ziegler should contact the St. Louis County prosecutor’s office at 314 615-2600 or the Ballwin Police Department at 636 227-9636.