Florida Teacher Sentenced to 135 Years for Child Sex Abuse Images, AI Creations and Bestiality
Digital evidence showed he used school Wi‑Fi to trade illegal material, with AI tools used to fabricate images of students.
Overview
- David R. McKeown, 47, a former sixth‑grade teacher in Holly Hill, was convicted and given a 135‑year state prison term.
- Prosecutors secured convictions on one count of aggravated possession of child sexual abuse images, 18 counts of possession, and six counts of sexual conduct with an animal.
- Investigators executed warrants at his home and UBIC Academy, seizing devices and recovering 19 child sexual abuse images and multiple depictions of sex acts with a family pet, including videos.
- Police said social media messages showed he disseminated students’ personal information and used artificial intelligence to generate sexual images featuring students’ photos.
- He was designated a sexual offender at sentencing, with a permanent prohibition on owning animals; officials said the case began with a cyber tip, reported as originating either from NCMEC or Discord.