Man arrested on sex assault charge involving children, dog
Posted: June 26, 2015 - 4:00am

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Police have accused a West Virginia man of forcing children to perform sexual acts on each other and a dog.

Multiple media outlets report that 40-year-old Michael Anthony Parrell III of Charleston was arrested on Tuesday on a first-degree sexual assault charge.

According to court documents, investigators say Parrell last week dared the child to put peanut butter on his body and allow Parrell's dog to lick it off of him. When the child refused, police say Parrell forced the child to undress, perform sexual acts on another boy and use a sex toy.

Police say more charges are likely to be filed.

Court records indicate that Parrell is a suspect in a separate sexual assault investigation involving a minor.

It is not clear if Parrell has hired an attorney.