http://www.kfsm.com/news/kfsm-news-nwa-rogers-child-porn-arrest,0,5944706.storyDr. Joel Church, the founder of Freedom Bible College and Seminary in Rogers, has been arrested after the Federal Bureau of Investigation discovered child pornography was being e-mailed to computers located at Church's home and business.
The Rogers Police Department arrested 69-year-old Church on Monday for distributing, possessing and viewing child pornography. The FBI says the images were sent to computers at Church's home on Turtle Creek and to the college on West Walnut Street. Officers executed search warrants and found several pictures and videos of nude children who appeared to be between the ages of 8 and 15. Several computers and compact discs were seized.
Distributing, Possessing, or Viewing matter depicting sexually explicit conduct involving a child is a Class C Felony. Church was taken to the Benton County Jail to await a probable cause bond hearing.
According to the Freedom Bible College and Seminary's website, the ministry has been in operation in Arkasnas since 1996.
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