New Jersey deputy attorney general arrested over AI-generated child sexual abuse material
What happened
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On 17 October 2026, Ars Technica reported that a deputy attorney general in the US state of New Jersey was arrested after Discord users reported AI-generated child sexual abuse material (CSAM); his Discord account name was "thegentlemanpervert". The report says the reports came from Discord users and the material was AI-generated. Public information so far covers only the arrest and the account name, with no further details on the charges, the case's progress or a response from the individual.
Written by AI from the reports · updated 2 h ago
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Oct 17
- Ars Technica · AI“thegentlemanpervert” producing AI CSAM is a NJ prosecutor, say cops
Discord user flagged AI CSAM, triggering arrest of New Jersey deputy AG.
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