![Convicted Child Sex Offender Dies in Wyoming Prison](http://townsquare.media/site/99/files/2022/08/attachment-Harry-L.-Ballard.jpg?w=630&h=420&zc=1&s=0&a=t&q=89&w=980&q=75)
Convicted Child Sex Offender Dies in Wyoming Prison
A convicted child sex offender from Sundance who was serving prison time has died, according to a news release from the Wyoming Department of Corrections.
Agency spokesman Paul Martin says 51-year-old Harry L. Ballard died Saturday, Aug. 13, at the Wyoming Medium Correctional Institution in Torrington.
Ballard was convicted of second-degree sexual abuse of a minor in Crook County and sentenced to eight to 15 years in prison on Nov. 12, 2020.
![KGAB logo](https://townsquare.media/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/KGABAM.png?w=100)
Get our free mobile app
As per departmental policy, an autopsy will be conducted to determine Ballard's cause of death.
10 Absolute Most Dangerous Cities to Live in Wyoming for 2022
More From KGAB
![Cheyenne Man Hit With Felony After Allegedly Breaking Down Door](http://townsquare.media/site/99/files/2024/07/attachment-Untitled-design-2024-07-26T111230.949.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Commercial Building West of Cheyenne Burglarized](http://townsquare.media/site/99/files/2024/04/attachment-Untitled-design-2024-04-05T105208.628.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Cheyenne Man Accused of Robbing 2 Banks, Hitting Cop With Hammer](http://townsquare.media/site/99/files/2024/07/attachment-Untitled-design-2024-07-26T090524.364.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![4 New Fugitives Added to Laramie County’s ‘Most Wanted’ List](http://townsquare.media/site/99/files/2024/07/attachment-Untitled-design-2024-07-25T173423.198.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![UPDATE: Man Suspected of Robbing 2 Cheyenne Banks Now in Custody](http://townsquare.media/site/99/files/2024/07/attachment-Untitled-design-2024-07-25T160820.797.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Cheyenne Woman Charged After Troopers Find Drugs in Her Purse](http://townsquare.media/site/99/files/2024/07/attachment-Untitled-design-2024-07-25T131926.367.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Cheyenne Transient Accused of Stealing Her Ride’s Cell Phone](http://townsquare.media/site/99/files/2024/07/attachment-Untitled-design-2024-07-24T113842.042.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Thief Caught Red-Handed After Trying to Outrun Wyoming Troopers](http://townsquare.media/site/99/files/2024/07/attachment-Untitled-design-2024-07-23T170445.927.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![LCSD1 Selling Used iPads, Accessories at Discounted Prices](http://townsquare.media/site/99/files/2018/12/GettyImages-135280995.jpg?w=980&q=75)