Lake Charles, LA –
On August 18, Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office Special Victims Unit detectives received a report from the Allen Parish Sheriff’s Office in reference to convicted sex offender Gregory E. Ballard, 61, Lake Charles, sexually abusing a child in Calcasieu Parish.
During the investigation the victim advised detectives the abuse occurred on multiple occasions for several years, starting when he was approximately 15 years old. After further investigation, on September 30, detectives issued a warrant for Ballard’s arrest signed by Judge Bobby Holmes.
Ballard, who is currently incarcerated in the Allen Parish Jail after an arrest on August 29 by the Allen Parish Sheriff’s Office on separate charges, is charged with molestation of a juvenile. His bond is set at $500,000.
Ballard was convicted of indecent behavior of a juvenile in 1985, aggravated oral sexual battery in 1988, and indecent behavior with a juvenile in 1996, all in Calcasieu Parish.
The investigation is continuing. CPSO SVU Detective Cory Myers is the lead investigator on this case.
An arrest is an indication that probable cause exists to believe the subject was involved in the offense alleged. A person is innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.