Camden County sex offender charged with child enticement

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

A sex offender in Camden County was charged on Wednesday with two felonies.

Jeffrey Ball, 52, of Camdenton, was charged with child enticement and failure to register as a sex offender. He is being held at the Camden County Jail without bond. A hearing was held on Thursday and his next one is scheduled for 9 a.m. Tuesday, March 31.

The probable cause statement says Ball had been having conversations with an undercover law enforcement official who he thought was a minor. Ball had allegedly been talking to the agent while using a screen name.

Ball allegedly sent the agent nude photographs of himself and requested photos in return. He also allegedly tried to meet up with the agent to have sex, the statement says.