Washington school paraeducator arrested for using AI to create child pornography

Social media pics by parents used by paraeducator in AI child porn, say cops – BishopAccountability.org

Bail was set at $250,000 on Tuesday for a Tri-Cities paraeducator accused of using AI to turn images of a girl he “friended” on Facebook into sexually explicit videos and photos. Kevin R. Johnson, 54, who is also a pastor at a local church, was arrested Monday by federal agents outside Cottonwood Elementary School in Kennewick where he worked. Tuesday afternoon he made an initial court appearance by video link from the Benton County jail, where …

Washington school paraeducator arrested for using AI to create child pornography

RICHLAND, Washington – A 54-year-old school paraeducator was arrested Monday after investigators discovered he allegedly used artificial intelligence (AI) to create sexually explicit images of a 12-year-old girl, authorities said. Kevin Royal Johnson was taken into custody April 6 at Cottonwood Elementary School in Kennewick, where he has been employed since August 2025. The Richland Police Department launched the investigation following a cyber…