Kentucky Appeals Court Upholds 10-Year Sentence in Child Exploitation Case
The court said the investigation and prosecution were lawful after police found a child sex doll mailed to his address and uncovered additional crimes.
- On Monday, the Kentucky Court upheld the conviction of Kevin Master, a 33-year-old Kenton County man, on 20 felony counts of possession of child sexual exploitation material, affirming his 10-year prison sentence.
- The investigation began in 2019 after United States Customs and Border Patrol intercepted a child sex doll mailed from China to Master's address, prompting investigators to obtain a search warrant for his electronic devices.
- Master pleaded guilty to 20 counts but appealed whether the doll's possession justified searching his electronics; The Court ruled the search was legally justified, upholding his conviction.
- Attorney General Russell Coleman announced the ruling on Monday, stating "this predator will remain behind bars" due to the outstanding work of Kenton County Commonwealth Attorney Rob Sanders and Kentucky law enforcement.
- The Kentucky General Assembly outlawed child sex dolls and AI-generated exploitation material in 2024, with State Representative Stephanie Dietz and Senator Chris McDaniel spearheading the effort to provide prosecutors new tools based on cases like Master's.
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Kentucky Appeals Court upholds Kentucky man's conviction on 20 felony counts
FRANKFORT, Ky. (Aug. 24, 2026) – Attorney General Russell Coleman announced today the Kentucky Court of Appeals upheld the conviction of a Kenton County man on 20 felony counts of possession of child sexual exploitation material. Rob Sanders, Commonwealth’s Attorney for Kenton County, prosecuted Kevin Master, 33, after federal law enforcement and the Kentucky State Police discovered a child sex doll being mailed to his address. The investigation…
KY Court of Appeals upholds 10-year sentence of NKY man convicted for possession of child sexual material
KY Court of Appeals upholds 10-year sentence of NKY man convicted for possession of child sexual materialThe Kentucky Attorney General’s office has announced the Kentucky Court of Appeals upheld the conviction of a Kenton County man on 20 felony counts of possession of child sexual exploitation material. Kevin R. Master (Photo from Kentucky Department of Corrections) Rob Sanders, Commonwealth’s Attorney for Kenton County, prosecuted Kevin Master…
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