Springfield man found guilty of using AI to create obscene images of children - Yahoo
A Springfield man was convicted by a federal jury for using AI to generate obscene images of children and receiving child sexual abuse materials
- Incident date
- Jun 2024
- Target
- female celebrities
On June 2, 2026, a federal jury convicted 46-year-old Jeremy Koppenhaver of Springfield, Missouri, on charges related to the production and receipt of child sexual abuse materials. The trial concluded after jurors deliberated for 50 minutes, finding him guilty of one count of receipt of child pornography and one count of production of obscene visual representations of the sexual abuse of children.
What happened
The investigation began on June 22, 2024, after a coffee shop customer in downtown Springfield reported that Koppenhaver was using the establishment's internet to generate child pornography. Following the report, Springfield police officers seized his laptop. A subsequent forensic investigation by the FBI and local police revealed a collection of child sexual abuse materials, including images depicting real children, as well as AI-generated content.
Evidence presented during the trial showed that Koppenhaver utilized an AI image generation website to create synthetic imagery depicting female celebrities as minors subjected to sexual abuse. Further analysis of the computer data indicated that he had also edited nude photographs of himself into images featuring nude girls. Additionally, investigators discovered a history of web searches related to child pornography on his device. The case was brought to trial following an investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Springfield Police Department.