Bagert was the Rev. Mathew Bagert and pastor of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Grand Priarie when an associate pastor saw him viewing child porn on the rectory computer.
Grand Prairie police conducted a warranted search of the computer in February 2005 and found the images, for which Bagert admitted responsibilty.
Bagert has left the priesthood and married. He recently worked as a traveling installer for hotel energy management systems.