More than 100 videos of child sex abuse material, some of which was computer generated, have been connected to Mr. Bell, 49, according to the authorities.

Darrin Bell, a Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist, has been arrested following an investigation related to the possession of unlawful material. Authorities have connected Bell to serious allegations involving digital content under newly enforced laws.

Darrin Bell, the famed comic strip creator of “Candorville” and Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist, is based in Sacramento.