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Post by KC on Jul 8, 2006 19:16:11 GMT -5
July 08, 2006 - Officer James Douglas Bell, a former Whitesboro resident, will spend the next nine years in prison for possessing photographs depicting the sexual abuse of children. Bell, who now lists Haltom City as his home, received the sentence this week from United States District Judge Richard Schell. U.S. Attorney Matthew D. Orwig said in a press release that he is pleased with the sentence. “The sexual exploitation of children through child pornography is an odious crime that robs our children of their dignity and innocence. The defendant deserves every day of this sentence." Bell, 61, pleaded guilty on Jan. 9. A grand jury indicted him in October 2005. Assistant United States Attorney Randall Blake presented evidence in court that a member of Bell’s family called authorities after finding photos of minors engaged in sexually explicit conduct on Bell’s home computer. The Department of Homeland Security, Immigration and Customs Enforcement investigated the case against Bell, a former Whitesboro police officer. www.heralddemocrat.com/articles/2006/07/07/local_news/around_texoma/around04.txt
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