A Chicago man has been detained after prosecutors mentioned he stood bare outdoors a South Chicago dwelling on the Fourth of July, masturbating and making an attempt to lure an 11-year-old lady to return outdoors.
Prosecutors mentioned Byron Ballard was utterly bare and touching himself when he bought the lady’s consideration round 11:20 p.m. within the 8800 block of South Escanaba Avenue. Ballard allegedly made repeated makes an attempt to influence the kid to return outdoors, at one level knocking on the entrance door and telling her that he knew she “needed him,” in response to prosecutors.
The incident was witnessed by a number of individuals and partially recorded on video, prosecutors instructed Choose James Murphy II throughout Ballard’s detention listening to. Police later recognized Ballard as the person seen within the footage and just lately arrested him to face fees.
Choose Murphy ordered Ballard detained, citing public security considerations and his prison historical past. Ballard faces two counts of sexual exploitation of a kid.
“That is escalating prison conduct,” Murphy mentioned, noting that Ballard has been arrested “a number of occasions for battery throughout the previous 18 months.”
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