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Friday, June 26, 2026

Belton Man Arrested On Child Pornography Charges

On Wednesday  morning, June 24th, the Belton Police Special Response Team served a search warrant on a residence in the 900 block of Black Cherry Court in Belton. The search warrant was issued based upon probable cause from an ongoing investigation by the investigations division of the Belton Police Department regarding child pornography.

Upon serving the search warrant, an adult male was taken into custody and various electronic items were seized. These items are being analyzed at the FBI Regional Computer Forensics Laboratory.

On Thursday, June 25th, the Cass County Prosecutor’s Office charged 51-year-old Thomas Patrick Rose from Belton with three counts of possession of child pornography. Rose is now being held in the Cass County Jail without bond. The investigation into this offense is ongoing as analysis of the seized electronics continues.



Belton Man Arrested On Child Pornography Charges

On Wednesday   morning, June 24 th , the Belton Police Special Response Team served a search warrant on a residence in the 900 block of Blac...