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The man used Stable Diffusion to create prohibited materials.
Stephen Anderegg, 42, a resident of Holman, Wisconsin, was arrested for creating, distributing, and possessing Child Sexual Abuse (CSAM) materials created using generative artificial intelligence.
Anderegg allegedly used the popular text and graphics model Stable Diffusion to create images of a sexual nature involving minors.
"Many of these images depicted naked or partially clothed minors indecently displaying or touching their genitals, or engaging in sexual acts with men," the U.S. Department of Justice said in a statement.
The evidence collected from Anderegg's devices shows that he intentionally created sexual images of children before puberty, using text prompts of a sexual nature.
Anderegg also communicated with a 15-year-old boy, to whom he sent sexual material via Instagram. The man also explained to the teenager how he created CSAM and what text prompts he used.
Underegg was identified thanks to a "cyber tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC), after Instagram reported Underegg's account for distributing these images."
"A federal grand jury in the Western District of Wisconsin issued an indictment on May 15, charging Anderegg with creating, distributing, and possessing indecent visual images of minors engaging in sexually explicit behavior, as well as transmitting indecent material to a minor under the age of 16."
If found guilty, Anderegg could face a maximum sentence of up to 70 years in prison, with a mandatory five-year sentence.
"Technology may change, but our commitment to protecting children will remain unchanged," said Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco.
"The Department of Justice will actively pursue those who produce and distribute child sexual abuse materials (CSAMs), regardless of how they are created. Simply put, CSAM created with AI is still CSAM, and we will hold accountable those who use AI to create obscene, violent and increasingly photorealistic images of children," Monaco concluded.
Stephen Anderegg, 42, a resident of Holman, Wisconsin, was arrested for creating, distributing, and possessing Child Sexual Abuse (CSAM) materials created using generative artificial intelligence.
Anderegg allegedly used the popular text and graphics model Stable Diffusion to create images of a sexual nature involving minors.
"Many of these images depicted naked or partially clothed minors indecently displaying or touching their genitals, or engaging in sexual acts with men," the U.S. Department of Justice said in a statement.
The evidence collected from Anderegg's devices shows that he intentionally created sexual images of children before puberty, using text prompts of a sexual nature.
Anderegg also communicated with a 15-year-old boy, to whom he sent sexual material via Instagram. The man also explained to the teenager how he created CSAM and what text prompts he used.
Underegg was identified thanks to a "cyber tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC), after Instagram reported Underegg's account for distributing these images."
"A federal grand jury in the Western District of Wisconsin issued an indictment on May 15, charging Anderegg with creating, distributing, and possessing indecent visual images of minors engaging in sexually explicit behavior, as well as transmitting indecent material to a minor under the age of 16."
If found guilty, Anderegg could face a maximum sentence of up to 70 years in prison, with a mandatory five-year sentence.
"Technology may change, but our commitment to protecting children will remain unchanged," said Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco.
"The Department of Justice will actively pursue those who produce and distribute child sexual abuse materials (CSAMs), regardless of how they are created. Simply put, CSAM created with AI is still CSAM, and we will hold accountable those who use AI to create obscene, violent and increasingly photorealistic images of children," Monaco concluded.
