Fluke Skywalker impersonator, John Stevens, arrested over child pornography

Fluke Skywalker impersonator, John Stevens, arrested over child pornography.

A man known in the Greater Cincinnati area for using his resemblance to a popular Star Wars character to help bring joy to kids has been arrested.

According to court records, John Stevens, 59, is facing eight counts of pandering sexually oriented material involving a minor.

Stevens is said to have three videos and five images on his cell phone of allegedly sexually oriented material involving a minor, prosecutors said.

Earlier this month Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office received a tip from a watchdog organization alleging explicit material being uploaded to the cloud, Cincinnati’s WLWT reported.

The Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force took over the case which traced the IP address back to Stevens. He was later arrested and detained.

Stevens on Thursday appeared before a judge at Hamilton County Courthouse where Assistant Prosecuting Attorney David R. Wood requested that the court set a high bond amount due to the nature of the alleged content.

‘The psychologists state that the fantasy fuels the behavior in this case, the defendant has pornographic images involving adult men and very young female children on his phone,’ Wood told the court, as reported by WKRC-TV.

The prosecutor said he was unable to go into detail about the material as it was ‘too profane to state out loud in front of the media’ due to its ‘graphic and fantasy fueled’ nature.

He was detained on Thursday on a $200,000 bond and will be required to wear an electronic tag and be prohibited from internet access should he post the required amount.

Court documents describe explicit videos and photos of child pornography found on Stevens’ cell phone, in which young girls are being sexually abused by different men.

Stevens is known in the area for using his “fluke resemblance” to Mark Hamill to impersonate the popular “Star Wars” character Luke Skywalker while visiting with kids at local nonprofits.

He has also used GoFundMe and other local events in the past to raise money to buy toys for kids.

Stevens is listed as an inmate in the Hamilton County Justice Center with an admitted date of July 19. He is set to be arraigned Thursday.. 

The Fluke Skywalker website pictures Stevens with multiple children and babies as the beloved Star Wars character.

‘When you have me attend your child’s or adult’s birthday party, fundraiser, company party or any special event, I will donate 100% of your donation to local charities that help sick children,’ his website says.