“thegentlemanpervert” producing AI CSAM is a NJ prosecutor, say cops
A New Jersey deputy attorney general has been arrested after a Discord user flagged AI-generated child sexual abuse material linked to an account the suspect allegedly operated. The case marks a significant instance of law enforcement being implicated in the production of AI CSAM.
Why this matters: A prosecutor whose job was to enforce the law was allegedly producing some of the most serious illegal content that exists. That is not a footnote. It matters who holds power and what they do with it when no one is watching. It also shows that AI tools are now being used to generate child sexual abuse material at scale, and that detection still depends heavily on ordinary people reporting what they see. Platforms, not just police, are part of that chain.
Who should care: General readers · AI governance · Policy
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