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Conklin Man Accused of Inappropriately Touching Girls
A Town of Conklin man is accused of having inappropriate contact with two girls.
Broome County Sheriff’s officials say they arrested 40-year-old John Ballard on Thursday, May 26 and charged him with two misdemeanor counts of Endangering the Welfare of a Child and one count of Forcible Touching.
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Authorities say Ballard allegedly had inappropriate contact with two juvenile girls but no information was provided concerning where and when the offenses reportedly occurred.
Ballard was released and ordered to appear in Town of Conklin Court at a later date.
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