A 24-year-old Evendale man is in custody after investigators say electronic devices seized from his Kingsport Drive home contained child pornography and photographs of children tied to a local school. Rain Phoenix-Brown is being held on a $300,000 bond and faces charges that include pandering sexually oriented material involving juveniles, according to court records. The February search warrant led officers to what they describe as a mix of AI-generated images and real photos, prompting an expanded probe in the Hamilton County village.
As reported by Local 12, investigators seized phones and other electronics and say Phoenix-Brown asked online for sexual material involving children as young as 4 on platforms such as Discord and Telegram. Court records reviewed by the station indicate he allegedly used AI to generate child pornography and had photos of real children from a nearby school. One exchange quoted in the filings reads, "you gotta find like a 5th or 6th grader ... because i'm a pedophile."
Charges and legal context
Per Local 12, Phoenix-Brown faces pandering-related counts and remains jailed on a $300,000 bond. Ohio law addresses these types of offenses under sections like Ohio Revised Code § 2907.321 and § 2907.322, which cover pandering obscenity and pandering sexually oriented matter involving minors and carry felony penalties depending on the conduct alleged. Prosecutors are expected to rely on digital forensics and any school- or witness-related leads as the case moves through Hamilton County courts.
What parents should know
Investigators did not publicly identify the school connected to the photographs, and officials caution that many details remain under seal as the investigation continues. Anyone with information about the case or who suspects a child may be at risk should contact local police and can report suspected online exploitation to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children's CyberTipline at report.cybertip.org. Authorities often coordinate with ICAC task forces and school officials when appropriate, and those processes can take time as detectives work to verify potential victims and evidence.
