A former Yukon private school principal and longtime boys' basketball coach, Kevin Cobbs, has been sentenced to up to 10 years in prison after admitting he possessed a nude image of a 16-year-old student and secretly recorded students in a locker room. The case has shaken families at Southwest Covenant Christian School and triggered a multiagency review, and Thursday's sentencing marks a grim conclusion to a high-profile investigation that started with a national child-safety cyber tip last year.
According to KFOR, a Canadian County judge stopped short of handing down the statutory maximum but still ordered a term of up to 10 years and required Cobbs to register as a sex offender after his release. In court, the judge called the students "innocent victims" and said their trust in adults had been shattered, the station reported. Cobbs' attorney pushed for a lighter sentence, citing his health problems and saying Cobbs plans to seek therapy while in custody.
How the investigation began
The case began when the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children flagged a suspicious image, and investigators traced the online activity to an IP address linked to Cobbs' home, according to News On 6. A forensic search of Cobbs' phone uncovered a nude photo of a 16-year-old student hidden inside a vault-style folder, which led to his initial arrest in March 2025.
Hidden folders and locker-room videos
Court records and digital forensic reports later showed more images and videos in a Snapchat folder labeled "My Eyes Only," along with recordings made inside the boys' locker room, investigators said, according to the Enid Post. Authorities allege Cobbs shared still images and clips with others on social platforms; KOCO reported that some of the exchanges were traced through Snapchat and Kik during the investigation.
School response and community fallout
Southwest Covenant Schools fired Cobbs after his arrest and notified families that it was cooperating fully with investigators, while also bringing in counselors to work with students, according to News On 6. Since then, parents and other community members have pushed the school to tighten supervision and digital-safety practices, especially around athletics and locker rooms, as the district weighs its next moves.
Charges and penalties
Prosecutors charged Cobbs with procure, produce, distribute or possess juvenile pornography and with using photographic or electronic equipment clandestinely, offenses that carry statutory maximums of up to 20 years in prison on the juvenile-pornography count and up to five years for the peeping-Tom charge, Yukon Progress reported. Authorities say the Canadian County district attorney's office is still reviewing the digital evidence and has not ruled out adding more charges.
Investigators have asked anyone with information about the case to contact the Canadian County Sheriff's Office, and the district attorney's review of the files remains ongoing, KOCO noted. With sentencing now in place, Cobbs will serve the court-ordered term and must register as a sex offender once he is released.
