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AI-generated child sexual abuse material prosecutions

Law enforcement and courts are addressing the issue of AI-generated child sexual abuse material, with prosecutions and arrests already occurring in the United States and internationally.

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Jan 22, 2026
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How do U.S. federal statutes define AI-generated CSAM and what elements must prosecutors prove?

Federal statutes treat (CSAM) in two overlapping ways: traditional CSAM laws can reach realistic computer‑generated images if they are “indistinguishable” from images of real children or are based on ...

Jan 25, 2026
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How do federal civil‑rights statutes get applied in prosecutions of law‑enforcement officers accused of sexual violence?

are the principal federal tools for prosecuting law‑enforcement officers accused of sexual violence: prosecutors most commonly rely on the “color of law” criminal statute, 18 C. § 242, supplemented si...