Darrin Bell, author of “Candorville” and “Ruby Park,” began his career as a staffer on the Daily Californian at UC Berkeley.

More than 100 videos of child sex abuse material, some of which was computer generated, have been connected to Mr. Bell, 49, according to the authorities.

Award-winning cartoonist Darrin Bell was arrested Wednesday in California for possession of child pornography, some of which police say was AI-generated.

The Sacramento County Sheriff's Office has arrested a Sacramento-based Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist on accusations of being in possession of child pornography. Detectives from the Sacramento Valley Internet Crimes Against Children served a search warrant to 49-year-old Darrin Bell's home Wednesday morning after receiving a tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.

Darrin Bell, a Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist, was arrested for possession of child pornography in the Sacramento area, deputies said.

Darrin Bell, a Pulitzer prize-winning cartoonist whose political illustrations frequently appear in The Washington Post, was arrested Wednesday on suspicion

Darrin Bell, the famed comic strip creator of “Candorville” and Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist, is based in Sacramento.

The Sacramento County Sheriff's Office has arrested a Sacramento-based Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist on accusations of being in possession of child pornography. Detectives from the Sacramento Valley Internet Crimes Against Children served a search warrant to 49-year-old Darrin Bell's home Wednesday morning after receiving a tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.

A Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist with Bay Area ties has been arrested in Sacramento County on suspicion of child pornography.

Sacramento County deputies arrested the nationally syndicated cartoonist at his south Sacramento home on Wednesday.