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Former Los Alamos Pastor Accused of Having Child Porn

LOS ALAMOS, N.M. (AP) — A former pastor of a Los Alamos church is facing allegations of distributing and owning child pornography. Los Alamos police arrested 54-year-old Paul Cunningham this week on two counts of sexual exploitation of children. Authorities received a tip in February when a suspect in a Colorado child pornography case appeared to have received a video from an IP address in New Mexico. That led to investigators serving a search warrant on Cunningham's home in March. Officers seized two laptops and other electronics. According to a court affidavit, investigators found more than 400 sexually explicit images of children and several pornographic videos. First Baptist Church says Cunningham was terminated in March. He has been ordered released on $5,000 bond. A call made to Cunningham's home was not immediately returned.