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ABC 13
By Miya Shay
GALVESTON, TX (KTRK) — A pediatric cancer doctor accused of possessing child porn was released on bond Wednesday afternoon, 5 days after his arrest.
Dr. Dennis Hughes walked out of the Galveston County Jail to a crowd of media. He didn’t say a word about the accusations against him.
On Friday, the world-renowned doctor was arrested in his Pearland home for allegedly possessing thousands of images of child pornography in his home. Federal agencies say the MD Anderson doctor had more than 8,200 images of young girls inside his home. MD Anderson has contacted more than 200 of his patients and have placed him on paid administrative leave.
When Dr. Hughes was released, we tried to ask him about exclusive Eyewitness News information about his arrest and charges in 2002 when he was a fellow at the University of Michigan. He had no comment. He got into a waiting vehicle with his wife and left.
Dr. Hughes is out on $50,000 bond. There are a number of conditions, including no internet and not being able to be near children except for his own.
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