Posted on 07/02/2025 8:39:13 PM PDT by Morgana
A Florida Christian elementary school teacher could spend life behind bars after his arrest for possessing child pornography—also known as child sexual abuse materials (CSAM)—including images police believe may be AI-altered photos of his own students.
On June 20, police arrested David R. McKeown, 47, a sixth-grade teacher at the United Brethren In Christ (UBIC) Academy in Holly Hill, which is run by a UBIC church near Daytona Beach. A statement from the office of Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier said McKeown was charged with “19 enhanced felony counts of possession of child sexual abuse material (CSAM) and six counts of possession of animal pornography.”
A press release from the Holly Hill Police Department explained the arrest was the result of a three-week investigation triggered by a tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.
During the investigation, detectives executed search warrants at McKeown’s residence and UBIC Academy, where multiple electronic devices were seized. They also executed a search warrant on his social media account, in which they found multiple images of CSAM, and where police found evidence he was not acting alone.
“When reviewing McKeown’s social media account, detectives discovered several messages where he was communicating with other users, disseminating student’s personal information, sending their photographs, and appeared to utilize artificial intelligence (AI) to generate child pornography,” the Holly Hill press release said. “McKeown further manufactured animal pornography by photographing himself performing sexual acts on the family pet.”
To make matters worse, McKeown allegedly conducted some of his illegal activity during school hours, using the school’s Wi-Fi network to communicate with other Discord users.
“As a teacher, parents trusted Mr. McKeown to impart knowledge to their children. Instead, he spent parts of the school day sending and receiving child sex abuse material and providing other pedophiles with UBIC Academy students’ personal information,” said Uthmeier. “What he did is beyond betrayal—it’s devastating and sick. Our Office of Statewide Prosecution will aggressively pursue justice for these children and their parents.”
After McKeown’s arrest, UBIC Academy fired him. The school and church are pastored by McKeown’s brothers, Matt and Chuck McKeown, and a page on the school website lists multiple McKeowns on its small staff and administration. The church’s 2025 state business report indicates that four of its five principal officers share the McKeown name. These include the lead pastor as well as Robert, Matt, Vicki and Joshua McKeown.
“We are shocked and deeply grieved by the serious allegations of misconduct against him,” said UBIC Academy Board Chair Don Ross. “Our employment relationship with David McKeown has been terminated, and we are cooperating fully with law enforcement authorities.”
The office of the attorney general noted that additional charges may be added as the investigation continues. At the time of publication, McKeown was being held at Volusia County Branch Jail on a $1,250,000 bail and facing 315 years in prison if convicted.
He’s gonna be real popular in prison
Lock his worthless butt up for a very long time.
There was a case about same from Australia about bullies posting porn about other girls:
Yet another reason to homeschool.
Pandora’s Box Wide Open
This is happening anywhere and everywhere with youthful perps doing this to fellow students in schools.
It appears that AI will open an entirely new universe of crimes to commit.
When we lived in Lakeland Florida about 30 years ago a local Middle School principal was found to have taken pictures of kids at the school and Photoshopped their faces onto pornography. I cannot recall whether it was child porn. He apparently had it on his laptop at the office.
Unfortunately, I cannot recall the resulting adjudication. The crappy liberal paper we had may not even done any follow-up stories. The Lakeland Ledger was owned by the New York Times. And you could believe it reading their bias in everything.
Only Fans and porn actresses will no longer be needed. And it will only get sicker.
Needs to be an involuntary crash dummy. Unfortunately lots of family run churches have one or two children of the leader who are essentially devils.
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National Center for Missing and Exploited Children tipped Law Enforcement off, good for them!
I am not sure this church is what is called the Brethren. Mennonites.
https://www.umc.org/en/content/martin-and-henry-boehm-founding-brethren-of-the-umc
Off that subject, AI is the worst tool for corrupting many things.
The only AI version that I actually used, was Elon Musk’s Grok 2. It is said to be one of the best.
I have searched some of the AI image libraries. Satanic stuff is already present.
Many people are convinced that AI is the tool of the future, it is not from my perspective.
Biblical versions of AI don’t seem to be in use.
Wow, the evil is deep in that one. His mugshot (not shown in the posted article ) is pretty creepy looking, too.
This raises a lot of questions.
Any male elementary school teacher is suspicious.
Child predators should be treated like an animal that has gone anti-social and is proven to be a danger to society.
Only Fans and porn actresses will no longer be needed....
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good, really disturbing that there are so many young women making crazy money with nothing more than a webcam and sex toys. This is one field where AI replacing humans doesn’t make me sad.
Liberals, there are social events for Homescholars, like sporting events, science fairs, field trips, so kids will be socialized with like minded people.
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