A Sturgis man is seeking to overturn a law banning the possession and trafficking of child sex dolls and computer-generated child sex abuse material.
Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman announced on Wednesday legal action to uphold a statute banning the possession of child sex dolls and computer-generated sexual material that includes identifiable children.
The Attorney General’s brief supporting the law’s constitutionality is part of a criminal case in Union County Circuit Court, which is being prosecuted by the Commonwealth Attorney’s Office for the 5th Judicial Circuit.
Kenneth Moore, 50, of Sturgis, challenged the law following his arrest for the possession of three child sex dolls and dozens of child sex abuse videos and images. Moore was arrested in July 2025 following the execution of a search warrant at his home. A forensic search of his cell phone recovered the videos and images.
A grand jury indicted Moore on 10 counts of possession or viewing of matter portraying a sexual performance by a minor, five counts of promoting a sexual performance by a minor less than 16 years of age and one count of trafficking a child sex doll.
Moore has challenged the case against him, arguing the criminal prosecution for possession and trafficking of a child sex doll, and possessing or promoting computer-generated images of sexual acts using identifiable minors, violates his constitutional rights.
The General Assembly passed House Bill 207 in 2024 to ban the possession of child sex dolls and computer-generated sexual material that includes identifiable children. The legislation unanimously passed both chambers and was signed into law by the governor.
The Attorney General’s legal team called Moore’s arguments “absurd” and filed a brief to restore common sense and uphold the legislation created to keep Kentucky’s children safe.
The Union County Sheriff’s Office investigated the case. Assistant Commonwealth’s Attorney for the 5th Judicial Circuit Wes Hunt will prosecute the case. Assistant Solicitor General James Havey with the Office of the Attorney General submitted the constitutional defense brief on behalf of the Commonwealth.
Moore’s trial is pending.
The Kentucky Supreme Court’s rule on trial publicity limits information the Office of Attorney General can provide publicly, according to a news release.
The charges in an indictment are allegations, and the defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.
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