A former preacher from Greeneville who’s accused of sending sexually suggestive text messages to a 15-year-old teen now has a trial date set on his charges.
Roger Glen Ball, 42, 350 Hillcrest St., is charged with two counts of solicitation of a minor. He knew the girl he allegedly sent messages to from being her basketball coach and a teacher in her homeschool co-op. The girl was also friends with Ball’s daughter, according to prosecutors. Ball is scheduled for a trial in his case Aug. 8 in Washington County Criminal Court. He appeared in court Friday before Judge Robert Cupp.
Other cases set Friday that saw no action included first-degree murder charges against four people accused of luring a Greeneville man to a remote location where one of them shot him. Justin “Puff” Stratton, Ginger Holtsclaw, Ashley Harold and Anthony Phillips are all charged in the shooting of Gary Couch. The case was reset for May 14.
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