FORT PAYNE — Authorities here have arrested a man on 12 counts of possession of child pornography.
James Robert Ball, 30, was arrested on Wedndesday, November 10, according to DeKalb County Sheriff Nick Welden. He is currently in jail on a $90,000 bond.
The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children sent the sheriff’s office a tip about potentially underage pornographic material at a house on County Road 659 in DeKalb County.
Welden A Fort Payne man was arrested Tuesday and faces 12 counts of possession of child pornography.
In a prepared statement, Welden said, “I would like to thank Investigators with the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office for working so diligently and getting this case solved so quickly, protecting our children will always be our top priority.”