By Andrew Goudsward WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. federal prosecutors are stepping up their pursuit of suspects who use artificial intelligence tools to manipulate or create child sex abuse images, as law enforcement fears the technology could spur a flood of illicit material.

Bolhem Bouchiba was reportedly charged with crimes that include sexual abuse.

Arkansas State Police sends word of the arrest of a pastor for possession and distribution of child pornography.

Kids defenseless against AI-generated sex images as feds expand crackdown. Cops aren't sure how to protect kids from an ever-escalating rise in fake child sex abuse imagery fueled by advances in generative AI.