Accused Michigan Sex Offender Found at Towanda Gas Pad

A Michigan man is being held in Bradford County, Pennsylvania after authorities say they found he was wanted for allegedly committing sex crimes against children.

Pennsylvania State Police say 56 year old Thomas Ball was found to be wanted by the Kalkaska County Sheriff’s office in Michigan on a felony warrant issued in February for allegedly committing the crime of sexual conduct on a person under 13.

July 12th the man was located by members of the U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force at a natural gas drilling site in Towanda Township.

Ball is charged in Pennsylvania with arrest prior to requisition. He is being held in the Bradford County Jail on $50,00 bail pending further court action and extradition to Michigan.