KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Before Jackson County Legislator Manuel "Manny" Abarca IV was reported missing, court records show that his wife filed for a protection order.

His wife, Alexis Garcia Abarca, reported the legislator and their 2-year-old son missing over the weekend, stating that she last saw her son on Wednesday evening and last saw Manny on Thursday.

Manny appeared virtually for a county legislature meeting Monday afternoon. FOX4 emailed him and his office for comment but has not heard back as of Tuesday afternoon.

According to online court records, the protection order was issued by a Jackson County Circuit Court judge on May 30. As part of it, Manny was ordered to have no contact with his wife, and his wife was awarded custody of their child.

Online court records also indicated T

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