Kentucky law banning child sex dolls upheld after Union County conviction

UNION COUNTY, Ky. (WKYT) - A Union County judge has upheld Kentucky’s law banning child sex dolls and computer-generated child sexual abuse material.

The decision cleared the way for a jury to convict a Sturgis man who challenged the law.

Kenneth Moore, 51, challenged the law after his 2025 arrest for possession of three child sex dolls and dozens of videos and images. Moore argued the law violated his constitutional rights.

House Bill 207, passed in 2024, made possession of both illegal.

The judge ruled in favor of the state this week. A jury then found Moore guilty of five counts of promoting a sexual performance by a minor under 16, one count of trafficking a child sex doll and 10 counts of possession or viewing matter portraying a sexual performance by a minor.

Jurors recommended a 20-year prison sentence and lifetime sex offender registration.

Attorney General Russell Coleman, whose office filed a brief defending the law, said the ruling gives law enforcement new tools to protect children.