American, William Brinson Ball, 39, pleaded guilty to attempting to solicit sex with a minor and possession of child pornography On his arrest on Feb. 15, he was found to have items for the child, as well as condoms and lubricant DUBAI: A former Dubai and Qatar teacher has admitted child sex offenses at a US court in Florida. American, William Brinson Ball, 39, pleaded guilty to attempting to solicit sex with a minor and possession of child pornography at a hearing at the US District Court in Tampa on Thursday, May 17. Ball, who taught music at the Swiss International Scientific School in Dubai and previously at the Qatar Academy in Doha, paid $5,000 to fly to the US in February, where he planned to meet a seven-year-old. On his arrest on Feb. 15, he was found to have items for the child, as well as condoms and lubricant, an earlier court hearing was told. Ball, originally from Mississippi, had used the Internet and a mobile phone to lure his victim, prosecutors told the court at an earlier hearing. When Arab News spoke to his Dubai employer in February, a spokesman for the school said the expat teacher had been recruited through a “reputable [recruitment] agency” and “stringent background checks” had been carried out. Both schools also told Arab News at the time that there was no reason to believe Ball had committed similar offenses while in their employment in the Gulf. Ball will return to court on Aug. 3, 2018 for sentencing.