A Bay Minette man facing child pornography charges in Baldwin County left custody Tuesday morning without paying his $240,000 bond, but was immediately re-arrested by Mobile County authorities on new charges.

Robert Reese Hester, 40, was charged in Baldwin County with four counts of possession of child pornography in August, including AI-generated child sexual abuse material, according to a complaint and warrant. He has been held in custody since his arrest on Sept. 2 on a $60,000 bond for each count.

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