“thegentlemanpervert” producing AI CSAM is a NJ prosecutor, say cops
“thegentlemanpervert” producing AI CSAM is a NJ prosecutor, say cops
New Jersey prosecutor Fitzgerald accused by police of fabricating and disseminating AI CSAM involving pornographic and child pornographic content, and has been charged. This is the first official in the state to be accused of the offense, with other law enforcement officers already arrested. New Jersey County Prosecutor Joe Khan emphasized that the law will be strictly enforced against those involved, regardless of their identity.
Fitzgerald’s is a rare case where an official employed by the state’s top law enforcement and legal office has been accused of making and distributing AI CSAM, although some cops have been arrested for the crime. Earlier this year, a Pennsylvania cop was arrested for making AI porn from photos on driver’s licenses, and more recently in Korea, a police officer was arrested for making AI porn, including CSAM, The Korea Times reported.
In New Jersey, the deputy attorney general has been charged with possession of CSAM, dissemination of photos or film of CSAM, and “criminal use of a communication facility,” detectives said.
According to his LinkedIn, Fitzgerald had served as deputy attorney general since 2016, preparing insurance fraud and insurance licensee cases for trial as a state prosecutor. New Jersey’s district attorney, Joe Khan, said in a statement that New Jersey is aligned with the DOJ in viewing AI CSAM as being as harmful as CSAM.
“No one is above the law, least of all someone entrusted with upholding it,” Khan said. “Our office will pursue these cases aggressively and hold offenders fully accountable, regardless of their profession or title.”
Source: Ars Technica · AI · arstechnica.com