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West Lafayette man charged over alleged AI-generated child abuse images
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Severity major: test: a stated count of two or more affected parties, namely two juveniles whose likenesses were allegedly used
A West Lafayette man is facing charges following an investigation into alleged child sexual abuse material, including images created using artificial intelligence. The investigation began after a CyberTip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children about suspected material stored in an online cloud account associated with the man. Investigators say a search of the account uncovered hundreds of AI-generated images depicting child sexual abuse. Police say investigators identified two juveniles whose likenesses were allegedly used to create some of the images. Police served a search warrant at the man's home on August 14 and seized a cellphone and other devices. Investigators say the man admitted creating child sexual abuse material using artificial intelligence and distributing some of the images online. A forensic examination of the phone is ongoing, and the affidavit did not provide the specific charges in the portion provided.
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- Police began investigating after receiving a CyberTip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.
- A search of the cloud account uncovered hundreds of AI-generated images depicting child sexual abuse.
- The examination of the seized devices remains ongoing.
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LR-2026-0691 · version 1 · published 2026-11-01 after automatic checks; not yet checked field by field by a person · JSON