In December 2025, members of the Invictus Task Force initiated an investigation related to a Cybertip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. During the course of the investigation, Troy Dereck Ball was identified as a suspect.
On January 12, 2026, the Invictus Task Force with the assistance of Guilford County Sheriff’s Office executed a search warrant, and as a result Troy Dereck Ball was subsequently taken into custody and charged with eight (8) counts of Felony Second- Degree Sexual Exploitation of a Minor. Ball was transported to the Forsyth County Detention Center where the magistrate issued a $100,000 secure bond and set a first appearance in Forsyth County District Court for January 13, 2026. The investigation is ongoing and anyone with information is asked to contact the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office, Invictus Task Force representatives.
Name of Defendant:
Troy Dereck Ball
Greensboro
Age: 62
The Invictus Task Force is a joint effort of Randolph, Alamance, Davidson, and Forsyth Counties, the State Bureau of Investigation, and Homeland Security in the fight against internet crimes against children (ICAC), sexual abuse, trafficking, and the exploitation of children using a collaboration of resources as a force multiplier.
www.theinvictusproject.org
IF YOU BELIEVE YOU OR SOMEONE YOU KNOW MAY BE A VICTIM OF CHILD EXPLOITATION OR TRAFFICKING, Call the national hotline for 24/7 assistance. 1-888-373-7888 or text "HELP" to 233733
