UNION COUNTY, Kentucky — A legal challenge to a 2024 Kentucky law banning child sex dolls is moving forward, raising constitutional questions about free speech and criminal enforcement.
Kenneth Moore, 50, faces multiple felony charges, including possession of materials depicting minors and trafficking a child sex doll. In a February filing, Moore asked a Union Circuit Court to declare House Bill 207 unconstitutional, arguing the law is overly vague and infringes on protected expression. His attorney contends the homemade object in question lacks clear features distinguishing a minor from an adult, making enforcement subjective.
Moore’s petition further argues that possession of such a doll constitutes expressive conduct protected under the First Amendment, claiming “at no point was any child abused.”
Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman pushed back in a legal response, stating the law does not violate constitutional protections. He argued that “child sex dolls are not a form of protected speech or expression” and described them as harmful devices outside First Amendment safeguards.
House Bill 207, signed into law by Gov. Andy Beshear with bipartisan support, criminalizes the possession and distribution of child sex dolls and expands restrictions to include AI-generated child sexual abuse imagery.
Supporters, including bill sponsor Rep. Stephanie Dietz, argue the law is necessary to prevent harm, citing testimony that such materials may correlate with future offenses. The court has not yet ruled on Moore’s motion.
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