Top Story Franklin County man guilty of possessing AI-generated child porn LAURENCE HAMMACK The Roanoke Times Sep 3, 2026 Sep 3, 2026 Updated 3 hrs ago 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Some of the child pornography possessed by Kevin Michael Robinson was generated by artificial intelligence, but it will carry real-world consequences.kAm#@3:?D@? 7246D FA E@ a_ J62CD :? 7656C2= AC:D@? — 2?5 2 >2?52E@CJ >:?:>F> @7 `_ J62CD — 27E6C A=625:?8 8F:=EJ %F6D52J E@ 5@H?=@25:?8 E@ 9:D D>2CEA9@?6 :>286D @7 49:=5C6? =6DD E92? `a J62CD @=5 6?82865 :? D6IF2= 24E:G:E:6D]k^Am Robinson Roanoke City Adult Detention Center kAm%9@FD2?5D @7 :>286D :?4=F565 24EF2= A9@E@D 2?5 G:56@D[ 2?:>2E65 56A:4E:@?D[ 2?5 “>@CA965” 49:=5 D6IF2= 23FD6 >2E6C:2= 2AA2C6?E=J AC@5F465 3J px A:4EFC6\86?6C2E:?8 AC@8C2>D[ 244@C5:?8 E@ 4@FCE 5@4F>6?ED 7:=65 :? y2?F2CJ]k^Am kAmsFC:?8 a_ad[ E96C6 H2D 2 5C2>2E:4 :?4C62D6 @7 px\86?6C2E65 D6IF2==J 6IA=:4:E G:56@D 56A:4E:?8 >:?@CD[ D@>6 2=E6C65 7C@> A9@E@8C2A9D @7 C62= A6@A=6 2?5 @E96CD H9@==J DJ?E96E:4[ 244@C5:?8 E@ E96 x?E6C?6E (2E49 u@F?52E:@?[ 2? :?E6C?2E:@?2= @C82?:K2E:@? E92E EC24<D DF49 @?=:?6 >2E6C:2=]k^Am People are also reading… Rocky Mount mayor makes divorce complaint public Franklin County leaders cleared of misconduct following residents' complaint What's new at the Franklin County Ag Fair when it returns next week Virginia Tech football finalizes 2028 nonconference schedule Franklin County High needs more student parking after business lots push back ‘Got his swagger back’: Brent Pry back in his element as Virginia Tech defensive coordinator Denied solar farm moves forward following court order 3 injured as boat runs ashore at night on Smith Mountain Lake Virginia Tech football aiming to block out external expectations in James Franklin’s first season Franklin official resigns abruptly 2 days after disclosing data center's demise Are food recalls on the rise? A look at what the data reveals Virginia Tech student expelled for sexual abuse settles lawsuit against school College football's 25 most powerful people: From Trump to ESPN to judges ‘Got his swagger back’: Brent Pry back in his element as Virginia Tech defensive coordinator Ethan Grunkemeyer named Virginia Tech’s starting quarterback kAm#@3:?D@?[ ag[ :D 2 7@C>6C &]$] |2C:?6 H9@ H2D 4@FCE\>2CE:2=65 7@C A@DD6DD:?8 2?5 5:DEC:3FE:?8 49:=5 A@C?@8C2A9J :? a_`g] w6 H2D D6?E6?465 E@ `_ J62CD 4@?7:?6>6?E :? E96 }2G2= r@?D@=:52E65 qC:8 |:C2>2C — E96 >:=:E2CJ G6CD:@? @7 AC:D@? — 2?5 H2D C6=62D65 :? yF?6 a_ad]k^Am kAmw6 D@@? 7@F?5 2 9@>6 :? uC2?<=:? r@F?EJ[ H96C6 E96 E6C>D @7 9:D AC@32E:@? :?4=F565 >@?:E@C:?8 D@7EH2C6 :?DE2==65 @? 9:D A9@?6] {6DD E92? 2 >@?E9 =2E6C[ 7656C2= AC@32E:@? @77:46CD 5:D4@G6C65 E92E 96 H2D 282:? G:6H:?8 49:=5 A@C?@8C2A9J]k^Am kAmp 8C2?5 ;FCJ :?5:4E65 #@3:?D@? @? EH@ 4@F?ED @7 C646:G:?8 :==682= :>286D] sFC:?8 2 962C:?8 %F6D52J :? &]$] s:DEC:4E r@FCE :? #@2?@<6[ 96 A=62565 8F:=EJ E@ @?6 4@F?E 4@?E2:?65 :? 2 DF3D6BF6?E 8@G6C?>6?E 7:=:?8]k^Am kAms6E2:=D @7 9:D 4C:>6 H6C6 ?@E AC6D6?E65 @C2==J :? 4@FCE] p HC:EE6? DE2E6>6?E @7 724E E92E #@3:?D@?[ pDD:DE2?E &]$] pEE@C?6J y@9? q62>6C 2?5 5676?D6 2EE@C?6J $96:=2 |@963 28C665 FA@? 925 ?@E 366? 7:=65 3J e A]>] %F6D52J]k^Am kAm#@3:?D@? H:== 36 D6?E6?465 =2E6C[ @? 2 52E6 E92E H2D ?@E D6E 5FC:?8 9:D 962C:?8]k^Am Laurence Hammack (540) 981-3239laurence.hammack@roanoke.com 0 comments Sign up for our Crime & Courts newsletter Get the latest in local public safety news with this weekly email. Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story Watch Now: Related Video A1 Minute! August 31, 2026: High school football; Tecovas steps into Short Pump; Amazon's drone delivery coming to Richmond The 10 safest cities in the United States The 10 safest cities in the United States A1 Minute! August 24, 2026: RTD’s football preview; Virginia's hospitality industry awards; 25 Richmond-area companies make Inc. 5000 list A1 Minute! August 24, 2026: RTD’s football preview; Virginia's hospitality industry awards; 25 Richmond-area companies make Inc. 5000 list US depends on prison labor, but is slow to mandate fair conditions US depends on prison labor, but is slow to mandate fair conditions
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