Divinity Professor Arrested On Child Porn Charges

The Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports:

Law enforcement authorities have arrested on suspicion of possession of child pornography a man who was a Brite Divinity School professor and theological librarian when police allege he obtained illicit images.

Charles Bellinger, 62, was taken into custody on Oct. 2 after Fort Worth police Internet Crimes Against Children Unit detectives, Texas Christian University police officers and United States Secret Service special agents served a search warrant at Bellinger’s house in Arlington and at his office on the TCU campus.

Bellinger was a professor of theology and ethics. References to Bellinger on the divinity school’s webpages appear to have been removed, but the pages are archived.

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Breaking news: Police search Brite Divinity office on @TCU campus, arrest professor in child sexual abuse material case. @britedivinity school president announced professor Charles Bellinger’s termination. https://t.co/lGROOH3jwV pic.twitter.com/6D2avXyRQM

— Amy Smith (@watchkeep) October 3, 2024