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Polk County Grand Jury Indicts Dallas Man in Child Sex Abuse Case

Polk County grand jury indicts 28-year-old Alexander Eugene Frey of Dallas on multiple counts of encouraging child sexual abuse and sexual abuse following tips from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.

• Dallas Police arrested 28-year-old Alexander Eugene Frey following tips from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.

• Frey was accused of sharing child sexual abuse material online and sexually abusing an 11-year-old child in person.

• A Polk County grand jury indicted him on 10 counts of encouraging child sexual abuse and two counts of sexual abuse.

• Authorities expressed concerns about potential additional victims and released his booking photo to aid the investigation.

Dallas, Oregon — The Dallas Police Department has arrested a 28-year-old local man after receiving tips from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children regarding the sharing of child sexual abuse material online.

Alexander Eugene Frey, of Dallas, became the focus of the investigation when authorities obtained a search warrant for his electronic devices. During the subsequent search, evidence indicated that Frey had also sexually abused a child in person. Detectives identified the victim as an 11-year-old.

A Polk County grand jury has now indicted Frey on 10 counts of encouraging child sexual abuse and two counts of sexual abuse. He is being held at the Polk County Jail awaiting arraignment.

Based on the investigation, authorities have concerns of potential additional victims. Pursuant to ORS 133.870, Frey’s booking photo has been released to the public to help identify any further criminal activity. Anyone with information about the case is asked to contact Detective Jordan Schrock at 503-831-3516.

This case highlights the critical role of tips from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children in protecting children in the Willamette Valley region and holding those responsible accountable for these serious offenses.

Kindergarten Teacher Accused of Grooming, Sexually Abusing Teen for Years, Lawsuit Claims

A South Carolina family has filed a lawsuit against Anderson School District 5 after a kindergarten teacher was accused of grooming and sexually abusing a student over several years, according to court documents.

• A family is suing Anderson School District 5, alleging negligence after a kindergarten teacher was arrested on child sex crime charges.

• Nicole Ballew Callaham is accused of grooming the now-18-year-old victim beginning when he was 14.

• The alleged misconduct lasted at least two years and included providing the teen with marijuana, nicotine and alcohol.

• The lawsuit also names the South Carolina Governor’s School and Project Challenge Playhouse.

• Callaham faces multiple counts of criminal sexual conduct with a minor in both Anderson and Greenville counties.

GREENVILLE, S.C. — A family is suing a school district after a teacher was arrested on charges of criminal sexual misconduct with a minor last year.

The lawsuit, filed on behalf of the victim, claims Anderson School District 5 was negligent, should have known about the teacher’s inappropriate actions and failed to protect the victim.

According to the Anderson County Sheriff’s Office, Nicole Ballew Callaham began grooming the now-18-year-old when he was 14 while she worked as a kindergarten teacher. The alleged misconduct lasted at least two years.

Callaham allegedly signed the student out of school, transported him to practices and served as a supervisor for after-school activities.

The South Carolina Governor’s School and Project Challenge Playhouse were also named in the lawsuit. The school continued to allow Callaham to check the victim out of the dorms, and she began grooming him during drama practice at the playhouse, the lawsuit alleges.

Arrest warrants from the Greenville Police Department and Anderson County Sheriff’s Office state that Callaham gave the teen marijuana, nicotine and alcohol. She also allegedly raped the teen at a hotel and parking garage in Greenville, South Carolina.

Callaham faces three counts of criminal sexual conduct with a minor and contributing to the delinquency of a minor in Anderson County, South Carolina. In Greenville, South Carolina, she is charged with eight counts of criminal sexual conduct with a minor and four counts of unlawful conduct toward a child.

The defendants in the lawsuit have not responded to requests for comment.

This case underscores the serious responsibilities schools carry in safeguarding students and the legal avenues available when those duties are allegedly not met.