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A man in Florida has been taken into custody after police uncovered what they described as a “house of horrors,” filled with items like children’s underwear, lifelike child sex dolls, and rooms decorated with princess themes. Authorities shared these unsettling details during a recent press conference.
The individual, identified as 37-year-old Blake Edward McKinniss from Sanford, faces a staggering 100 charges. These include 53 counts of possessing child sexual abuse material, 46 counts related to AI-generated child pornography, and one count for owning a child-like sex doll. This information was detailed in a press release issued by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE).
Following his arrest, McKinniss was transferred to the Seminole County Jail. Court documents indicate that he has pleaded not guilty to the charges he faces.
The investigation into McKinniss began on January 27, sparked by over 70 cyber tips received by the department from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. These tips suggested that McKinniss had been involved in uploading, viewing, and storing child sexual abuse materials, along with downloading AI-generated images depicting similar content.
One of the interactive AI characters was named “Emily,” FDLE Special Agent Felipe Williams said in a March 17 press conference, adding that the doll in question resembled a 6-year-old child.
Authorities executed a search warrant at McKinniss’ residence on March 9, as outlined in the press release. During the search, they confiscated his electronic devices, a child-like sex doll designed with anatomical correctness, and children’s underwear. The home, situated in a gated community in Sanford, is notably close to an elementary school, according to officials at the press conference.
“What law enforcement saw when they arrived left them speechless,” Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier said in the press conference. “They entered into a house of horrors.”
Senior Assistant Statewide Prosecutor Lauryn Day said in the press conference that McKinniss’ home contained, “One of the most disturbing scenes of my career.”
“All the bedrooms in the home were decorated as if only young children occupied them,” said Day. “One room, with pink princess castles and hearts around the walls, serving as some type of storage room, included little girls’ plastic princess shoes, toys and boxes that appear to contain bedding, stuffed animals and other items.”
Another room that resembled a storage area, said Day, appeared dedicated to boys, containing “cartoon-like footballs, baseballs, basketballs, [and] soccer balls.”
A master bedroom, Day continued, was seemingly outfitted for an elementary-aged girl, with pink walls, curtains, and bedding, along with princess wands and tiaras, feathers and unicorn stuffies. The room contained posters of “My Little Pony” and motivational slogans such as, “You’re doing amazing, Sweetie” and sexual paraphernalia.
“This room belonged to a middle-aged, single, childless man,” said Day. “There was nothing innocent about this room.”
If McKinniss is convicted, he faces a “bottom of the guideline sentence” of 1,137.3 months in the Florida Department of Corrections, said Day, while his maximum sentence is 1,026 years if convicted as charged and sentenced consecutively on each count.
An attorney for McKinniss could not immediately be reached by Oxygen. McKinniss’ arraignment hearing is scheduled for April 28.