George Bell was the pastor of Anchor Baptist Church in Columbus, Ohio. He founded the church and served as its pastor for thirty-five years. He built an extremely conservative church that does not even permit men and women to swim together. “No mixed swimming” they call it. They also do not believe in affiliating with other churches in any way. “There are liberal and modern groups which are joining hands with such. We believe it is a sin to support or bid Godspeed to any such movements. Therefore we will not support or affiliate with the World Council of Churches, the National Counsel of Churches or any other group that is liberal or modernistic in belief.”
George Bell, however, did believe in raping children. He was charged with four counts of rape and two counts of gross sexual imposition. The victim was less than ten years old.
On November 5, 2025, he pleaded guilty to two charges and the prosecutor abandoned the other four charges. He was sentenced to 15 to 20 years in prison.