ALBAWABA - An award-winning Washington Post cartoonist named Darrin Bell recently made headlines after news circulated that he was arrested due to owning child sexual abuse material (CSAM) sparking outrage across social media.
Authorities were granted a search warrant at Bell's house following an investigation launched by the Sacramento Valley Internet Crimes Against Children Detectives, where they found 134 videos containing CSAM. The investigation in question commenced right after someone uploaded 18 files containing CSAM to the internet, according to BNO News.
Washington Post cartoonist arrested over possession of child sexual abuse material
Bell was later taken into custody and put in Sacramento County Main Jail due to the accusations mentioned above. Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office stated that Darrin Bell will be held on a $1 million bail and will appear in court on Friday this week.
His works include "Candorville" and "Rudy Park" which were both published in renowned magazines including the Washington Post. In 2019, Bell received the Pulitzer Prize for Editorial Cartooning, making him the first individual to ever do so.
In 2023, he published a graphic memoir called "The Talk" which explores modern issues like racism and inequality including police brutality towards people of color residing in the US.
