Allen mayor pro-tem arrested on child pornography charges
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Gary Caplinger (Collin County Jail)
ALLEN, Texas - Allen's mayor pro-tem has been arrested on charges related to child pornography.
Gary Caplinger was booked into Collin County jail Thursday and has since been released.
The city of Allen posted a statement about the arrest saying it was shocking.
Caplinger has served as mayor pro-tem since 2012 and was first elected to the Allen City Council in 2005.
The city says right now he's serving his final term which expires in May.