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Wisconsin man arrested for allegedly creating AI-generated child sexual abuse material


He faces up to 70 years in prison.

A Wisconsin software engineer was arrested on Monday for allegedly creating and distributing thousands of AI-generated images of child sexual abuse material (CSAM). Instead, he wasted no time in describing to this minor how he creates sexually explicit GenAI images and sent the child custom-tailored content,” charging documents claim. In a brief supporting Anderegg’s pretrial detention, the government noted that he’s worked as a software engineer for more than 20 years, and his CV includes a recent job at a startup, where he used his “excellent technical understanding in formulating AI models.”

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