AI, child sexual abuse and Operation Cumberland

Dozens arrested in global operation over AI-generated child sexual abuse material
The content investigated in Operation Cumberland was “fully artificial” with “no real victim depicted,” but AI-generated child sexual abuse material “still contributes to the objectification and sexualization of children,
Authorities Bust Massive AI-Generated Child Sexual Abuse Operation, Arrest 25
A criminal group of 273 known suspects creates and disseminates the images online in exchange for payment. 'More arrests are expected in the coming weeks,' Europol says.
EU launches global sting operation against AI-generated child sexual abuse material
Europol has conducted a sting operation against a group whose members engage in the distribution of images of minors fully generated by artificial intelligence.
25 arrested in global operation targeting AI-generated child sexual abuse content, Europol says
Law enforcement agencies from Australia to Canada helped detain dozens of suspects linked to a Denmark-based AI child sex abuse platform, Europol says.
Lansing man arrested for alleged child exploitation, sexual abuse
The Michigan State Police announced the arrest of 34-year-old Zachary Whaley, according to a statement on Friday, Feb. 28.
Dozens arrested in global hit against AI-generated child abuse
The suspects were part of a criminal group whose members engaged in distributing fully AI-generated images of minors, according to the agency. The operation is one of the first involving such child sexual abuse material (CSAM),
Police Bust Global Ring Sharing AI-Generated Child Abuse Images
Europol said 25 people have been arrested as part of a group that was allegedly distributing artificial intelligence-generated images of child sexual abuse, in one of the first major cases involving this type of tech-enabled crime.
Europol operation hits online AI child sex abuse platform
Law enforcement authorities in 19 countries have conducted a "large-scale hit against child sexual exploitation," supported by Europol, the European police agency announced in The Hague on Friday. "The suspects were part of a criminal group whose members were engaged in the distribution of images of minors fully generated by artificial intelligence (AI),
Former Twin Cities school employee used AI to create sexual abuse material of children in his care, charges say
A former Twin Cities area school employee is accused of using artificial intelligence to create sexually explicit images of ...
'Religious overtone': Judge decides on plea in ex-JCPS coach's child sex abuse case
Jefferson Circuit Judge Eric Haner based his decision on the "religious overtone" used by the ex-coach's original lawyer in ...