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John Balyo

(Cornerstone University)

GAYLORD, MI -- John Balyo, the WCSG radio personality arrested Friday on a sex assault allegation involving a young boy, was taken into custody at the Big Ticket Festival, one of the nation's largest Christian music events, police confirmed.

Balyo, 35, of Caledonia, was arrested about 11:30 a.m. June 20 without incident, Battle Creek police Sgt. Jim Martens said.

Martens said Balyo was identified through investigations following the arrest of another man, Ronald Moser, of Battle Creek. Moser was arrested after police searched his residence on June 5.

The charge against Balyo involves a single incident in May, Martens said. Homeland Security Investigation agents allege he paid a man, identified as Moser, to arrange a sexual encounter with a minor. Martens declined to discuss specific details of the case against Balyo.

Balyo has been placed on paid leave from his position at the Grand Rapids Christian radio station owned and operated by Cornerstone University. Balyo's biographical information has been removed from the station's web site, but an archived version of it states he is a 2003 Cornerstone graduate who began working immediately in radio. He has worked at WCSG for eight years.

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