Allegheny, PA – Allegheny County police on Wednesday charged an East Deer Township man with sexually assaulting a minor.
Police said the assault occurred at 10:05 p.m. July 28 on a walking trail near the Allegheny River. Detectives with the county police General Investigations Unit said the 12-year-old victim was walking the trail with another young girl when they encountered a group along the riverbank.
According to police, 40-year-old Brian Ball allegedly approached the girls, offered them marijuana, and assaulted the 12-year-old multiple times along the trail…