WARREN, Ohio - The city of Warren is asking a judge to force a registered sex offender from his home.

The extraordinary move comes after 21-year-old Virgol Ball was ordered to register as a sex offender after pleading to seven felony sex crimes involving children. because of state requirements for sex offenders, Ball's home, which sits within minutes of an elementary school, now poses a serious concern.

A civil lawsuit from the Warren city law director said Ball is “prohibited from establishing a residence or occupying residential premises within 1000 feet of any school premises.” It goes on to say that "his current address is a violation of the residency restrictions."

Gabe Wildman, Trumbull County assistant prosecutor, said because the man lived near the school before he was co

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