In September, after authorities seized evidence that an East Marlborough Township resident was sharing images of child pornography online, the 45-year-old man fled, abandoning his home, wife and children, state police said.
Acting on an anonymous tip that Jeffrey M. Ball was hiding in South Carolina, troopers said they contacted the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) and provided information on Ball’s status as a fugitive and his probable whereabouts in Pendleton, S.C.
After a four-day intelligence and surveillance mission, SLED took Ball into custody on Friday, Jan. 16, police said, adding that he had been renting a bedroom from a Pendleton woman.
Police said the case, which was investigated by the Pennsylvania State Police Bureau of Criminal Investigation, Central Computer Crime Task Force, dates back to March 3, when detectives from Delaware County determined that Ball was sharing images of child pornography online from his residence.
In September, troopers executed a search warrant at Ball’s home, confiscating several computers, which were examined and found to contain the illicit images, police said. Magisterial District Judge Daniel J. Maisano issued an arrest warrant on Oct. 2; however, Ball had already left the area, police said.
The criminal complaint charges 503 felony counts, including the possession and dissemination of child pornography and possession of a small amount of marijuana and drug paraphernalia, court records said. Ball is currently being held at the Anderson Detention Center, awaiting extradition, which the Chester County District Attorneys Office had previously approved, police said.
An online business profile identifies Ball as having worked at a variety of companies in the greater Philadelphia area, including Deloitte, MetaMeme LLC, LPW Training Services, and the Judge Group in training and information technology.
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