First man convicted under Take It Down Act kept making AI nudes after arrest
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- #AI-generated explicit images
- #cyberstalking
- #non-consensual intimate images
- An Ohio man, James Strahler II, pleaded guilty and became the first person convicted under the Take It Down Act.
- He created and shared real and AI-generated explicit images without consent, targeting at least 10 victims, including women and children.
- AI tools were used to create fake sexualized and incestuous images to harass, coerce, and threaten victims and their families.
- His actions included posting over 700 real and 'animated' images to a child sexual abuse website and other platforms.
- He faces potential prison sentences of up to two years for adult images and up to three years for those involving minors.