NMDOJ arrests man for using AI to generate child sexual abuse material

NMDOJ arrests man for using AI to generate child sexual abuse material

NMDOJ arrests man for using AI to generate child sexual abuse material

https://www.koat.com/article/nmdoj-arrests-man-for-using-ai-to-generate-child-sexual-abuse-material/70001718

Publish Date: 2026-01-14 16:22:00

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  • The New Mexico Department of Justice arrested Richard Gallagher for generating child sexual abuse material using artificial intelligence.
  • Gallagher was apprehended by the DOJ’s Internet Crimes Against Children’s Task Force and faces 12 felony counts of sexual exploitation of children.
  • Two of these charges are for manufacturing child sexual abuse material, – The generated text has been blocked by our content filters.