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.

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (WKBN) — Sentencing will be Dec. 17 for a city man who pleaded guilty Wednesday to sex crimes. Eduardo Pagan, 46, entered guilty pleas in Mahoning County Common Pleas Court to six counts of pandering obscenity involving a minor before Judge Anthony D’Apolito.

AI-generated child sex abuse content increasingly found on open web – watchdog - The Internet Watch Foundation said the public were being increasingly exposed to the distressing content.

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.