Sioux City man pleads guilty to child pornography charge, using AI to create nude images - KTIV
A Sioux City man pleaded guilty to possession of child pornography after creating AI-generated images; he also created explicit images of female coworkers.
- Incident date
- Jan 2025
- Target
- Havener's female coworkers
In January 2025, Keith Havener of Sioux City was arrested after authorities discovered AI-generated child pornography on his devices. The investigation also revealed he used AI to create explicit images of his female coworkers.
What happened
Authorities received a tip about a fake dating profile featuring a 14-year-old. The profile offered "housecleaning and prostitution," but the girl denied creating it. Investigators determined Havener was responsible. A search of Havener's home revealed 1,025 AI-generated images of child pornography. A parallel investigation by the Sioux City Police Department found that Havener had used AI to create explicit images of his female coworkers and distributed them at work. His employer turned over his work computer, which contained additional images of child pornography and the coworkers.