Texas board temporarily suspends Sugar Land radiologic technologist’s license after Fort Bend child pornography charges
License action follows February arrest and felony charges
A Texas health-licensing board has temporarily suspended the credential of a Sugar Land-based medical radiologic technologist after his arrest on felony child pornography charges in Fort Bend County.
The suspension involves David Jacob Bettsack, 48, identified as a medical radiologic technologist affiliated with Sugar Land MRT. He was arrested in February 2025 and charged with two counts of possession of child pornography under Texas law. The temporary suspension was approved by a disciplinary panel on April 17, 2025, and announced publicly days later.
What a temporary suspension means for patients and employers
A temporary suspension is an emergency regulatory action that immediately restricts a licensee from practicing in the role governed by the credential while criminal proceedings and administrative enforcement move forward. The action is not a criminal conviction and does not resolve guilt or innocence; it is a safety-related measure that can be taken ahead of a full disciplinary process.
For health care facilities and imaging centers, the immediate practical effect is that the individual may not perform duties requiring an active credential—such as conducting certain imaging procedures—until the suspension is lifted or the case is resolved through subsequent board orders.
Separate systems: criminal case and professional discipline
Cases of alleged child sexual exploitation typically proceed on two parallel tracks:
Criminal prosecution, which determines whether the state proves the charged offenses beyond a reasonable doubt and what penalties, if any, apply.
Professional regulation, which evaluates whether the license holder can continue to practice under state standards while allegations are pending and whether long-term sanctions are warranted.
The temporary suspension does not determine the outcome of the criminal charges. It is designed to take effect quickly, with additional proceedings available in the administrative process.
Context: licensing oversight for radiologic technology in Texas
Medical radiologic technologists in Texas are licensed and subject to enforcement actions that may include remedial plans, agreed orders, restrictions, and suspensions. Board action records and public profiles are commonly used by employers and patients to confirm whether a credential is active and whether restrictions apply.
Temporary suspension orders are intended to be immediate, with further steps available to review the action and to determine final discipline.
What remains unknown
Publicly available summaries identify the charges and the licensing action but do not, by themselves, provide a full evidentiary record. Court proceedings will determine what evidence is admissible and whether the charges are sustained. Additional regulatory decisions may follow as the case advances.
As of the latest available information tied to the April 2025 suspension announcement, the temporary suspension remained the controlling licensing action connected to the pending Fort Bend County case.