Sundance man will serve up to 45 years for sexual abuse of a minor

A Sundance man will serve up to 45 years in prison for multiple charges related to sexual abuse of a minor. Harry Lee Ballard III allegedly attempted to initiate sexual contact with a juvenile female several times over the course of three years.

Ballard was sentenced on one count of attempted sexual abuse of a minor in the second degree (defined as “an act which was a substantial step towards engaging in sexual contact”) and three counts of sexual abuse of a minor in the third degree (defined as taking “immodest, immoral or indecent liberties”).

On the first two counts, he was sentenced by Jud...