Hawaii hotel room search leads to child pornography conviction

Aug 13, 2026

A Texas man has been convicted of producing child pornography after an investigation that reached from Hawaii to his home near Austin.

  • Scott Joseph Kopas, 55, was found guilty of producing abusive content involving two young children.
  • He used hidden cameras placed in bathrooms and a bedroom in his home.
  • FBI agents in Honolulu helped make the arrest after searching his Hawaii hotel room.
  • A search of his home turned up hundreds of thousands of explicit images.

Outlook: Kopas now faces sentencing on the federal conviction.

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