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Church burglar wanted porn, not prayer

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By ABC30
Thursday, March 11, 2010
AMES, IA Authorities accuse Charles E. Bentley of breaking into the First Christian Church in Ames. Police say he used electronic equipment in the church to watch pornos.

Investigators say when police arrived, Bentley was trying to haul away a garbage can full of stuff, including food, clothes and a 26-inch flat-screen TV. He's now charged with second-degree burglary.

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