TEXAS
New York Post
By Jackie Salo March 24, 2017
A Texas pastor was busted on child pornography charges after he brought his computer to a Best Buy store.
Employees contacted police Thursday after finding what appeared to be child pornography on a device brought into the store in Hurst, Texas.
Police said they discovered the computer belonged to 78-year-old James Rankin, who is an associate pastor at Bellevue Baptist Church.
Rankin was charged with possession of child pornography, which is a third-degree felony, according to a Hurst Police Department news release.
The church has been notified of Rankin’s arrest, police said. He still is listed as staff on the church’s website.
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