Brad Benson, a candidate in Tuesday’s Granbury city council election, was arrested Monday morning on felony charges of possession of child pornography, according to Hood County Jail records.

Benson’s family business is Cinergy Cinemas with nine theater/entertainment complexes in four states.

In 2018, Benson was named as a lifetime member of the Granbury volunteer fire department for his many years of answering emergency calls throughout Hood County. He also served on the Granbury Airport Advisory board and the Hood County Crime Stoppers board.