A former Anchorage therapist who worked with children was sentenced Monday to nearly six years in federal prison after he pleaded guilty to distribution of child pornography
was sentenced Monday to nearly six years in federal prison after he pleaded guilty to distribution of child pornography.Sentencing memorandums filed in the case said he had been working as a therapist treating teens mainly between ages 13 and 17 who were struggling with pornography and sex addiction issues.
Federal investigators came across Bell in 2018 while investigating a private online chat group that originated in Kansas City. Bell posted explicit material in the group that included children under 12 years old, the memorandums said. An undercover FBI agent chatted with Bell, who said he was attracted to young children, according to the memorandum.
Bell’s social work license was suspended after his arrest in 2019 and has since expired. His attorney, Rex Lamont Butler, wrote that he will not be able to work as a social worker following the conviction.
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