Saturday, May 30, 2026

Joplin man charged with molesting 14-year-old girl


A felony child molestation charge was filed in Newton County Circuit Court against a Joplin man who allegedly committed the crime against a 14-year-old girl in 2020 at a Fairview home.

An arrest warrant was issued Thursday for Kenneth Wayne Ball (DOB 1964) with bond set at $10,000 cash or surety.







From the probable cause statement:

A forensic interview was conducted on April 23rd, 2026, at the Joplin Children's Center with V1. During the forensic interview, V1 disclosed that Kenneth W. Ball molested and raped V1 while at VI's home located in Fairview Missouri. 

V1 disclosed that while lying on an air mattress at VI's home, Mr. Ball came to VI's air mattress and put V1 on him. V1 disclosed that Mr. Ball told V1 to take off {her} shorts and underwear and his penis went inside VI's vagina. 








V1 disclosed that it hurt and if felt like something sharp went into {her} when Mr. Ball inserted his penis inside VI's vagina. V1 disclosed that Mr. Ball told V1 to move up and down and that his hands were on VI's waist while he was groaning.

V1 disclosed that this continued until the door to the room where they were located was knocked on. V1 disclosed that Mr. Ball got V1 off him and told V1 to get dressed at which time Mr. Ball told V1 to pretend to be asleep and he opened the door.

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