Child Sexual Abuse Material

The European Parliament passed Chat Control 2.0, a law allowing companies like Google, Meta, and Microsoft to scan users' messages for child sexual abuse material (CSAM).

A 74-year-old man from Wadsworth is accused of downloading nearly 200,000 files of child sexual abuse material and faces child pornography charges. Police used Electronic Storage Detection K9s during the investigation leading to his arrest.

A Libertyville middle school teacher has been ordered held pending trial after prosecutors allege he secretly recorded students and used artificial intelligence to create child sexual abuse material.

Kenneth Harris, a 56-year-old West Monroe man, was rearrested by the Louisiana Attorney General’s Office and charged with 200 counts of child sexual abuse material. He was previously arrested in June 2026 for indecent behavior with juveniles and computer-aided solicitation of juveniles, released on a $50,000 bond, and later re-arrested after a forensic search of his devices.

The government's Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has ordered Instagram to disable ads and content promoting child sexual abuse material (CSEAM) and demanded a detailed explanation within seven days.

The government is summoning Meta for action over Instagram ads promoting child sexual abuse material. It also questioned Meta about potential cybercrime risks from WhatsApp's new feature under the IT Act.

A Los Angeles man was charged with distributing and producing child sexual abuse material. Andrew Patrick Dominguez, a registered sex offender, is accused of attempting to entice three minors to engage in sexually explicit conduct for visual depiction.

Austin serial killer Raul Meza may be facing a new charge after child sexual abuse material was found on his phone, according to a source. The information was reported by FOX 7 Austin's Meredith Aldis.

A U.S. Army soldier stationed at Joint Base Langley-Eustis was sentenced to 18 years in prison for possessing 300 images and videos of child sexual abuse material on his electronic devices.

A 22-year-old elementary school proctor in San Bernardino County is in custody for possessing child sexual abuse material and engaging in lewd acts in public. The investigation was conducted by the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department’s Specialized Investigations Division, Crimes Against Children Detail.

A cyber tip regarding suspected child sexual abuse material led to the arrest of a man in Cookeville last week. The individual faces charges related to child sex crimes.

A 43-year-old Cookeville man was arrested and charged with child sex crimes after police traced illegal downloads to his residence. The investigation began when Google alerted authorities about uploaded files, leading to a search warrant that recovered child sexual abuse material from his cellphone.

A Pittsburgh man was arrested at Port Everglades after federal agents found child sexual abuse videos on his cellphone following a cruise ship disembarkation. Joseph Samuel Doria admitted to possessing and distributing the material, which included videos of toddlers being sexually abused, and faces federal charges for possession and transportation of child sexual abuse material.

A Cookeville man was arrested after a cybertip investigation linked him to child sexual abuse material. Detectives executed a search warrant at his residence, seizing a cellphone containing the material, leading to charges against Justin Whitaker.

Matthew Stilwell, a 25-year-old Illinois man, faces federal charges for attempting to produce and possess child sexual abuse material after being arrested for voyeurism on a Royal Caribbean cruise ship. Authorities found AI-generated nude images of minors on his phone, including photos of a 13-year-old girl and other teenagers.

A man from Huntersville was convicted and sentenced for transporting child pornography, with over 1,600 Child Sexual Abuse Material files found. The case involved the transportation of illegal content.

Michael David Bulanda, a 37-year-old man from New Boston, pleaded guilty to attempting to coerce and entice a minor in an online exploitation case. During an FBI investigation into another individual's child exploitation charges, authorities found Bulanda shared a nude image of a minor and provided personal details to facilitate blackmail and intimidation schemes.

A sailor in Norfolk, Va., was sentenced to 10 years in prison for the coercion and enticement of a minor. Bailey Dwayne Burnett, 26, exchanged child sexual abuse material with another sailor, Zhane Tavern Elamin.

Protesters at Apple's WWDC conference are urging the company to remove 'nudify apps' from the App Store and eliminate 'known' child sexual abuse material from iCloud. The demonstrators, from UltraViolet and Heat Initiative, criticized Apple outside its Cupertino campus, asking incoming CEO John Ternus to address the issue.

Federal agents discovered evidence of international child sex tourism on Krisztian Kovacs' cellphones after he arrived at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport from the Dominican Republic. Authorities found illicit videos and messages indicating Kovacs engaged in sexual activities with minor females in Colombia and made payments to a minor. Travel records showed frequent trips to Colombia and the Dominican Republic in 2025.

Sean Christie, a 43-year-old man from Sarasota, was sentenced to 25 years in federal prison for producing, distributing, receiving, and accessing child sexual abuse material. The sentence was issued by U.S. District Judge Mary S. Scriven.

A Kansas man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for threatening to rape and kill a victim. He is also charged with offenses related to possession of child sexual abuse material (CSAM).

Five men pleaded guilty to distributing thousands of violent and sadistic child sexual abuse material (CSAM) across peer-to-peer networks. The case involves the distribution of large quantities of CSAM through digital networks.

A Clairton resident was sentenced to 18 years in prison for producing child sexual abuse material. The case involves the creation of illegal explicit content involving minors.

A man from Warwick was sentenced to 140 years in federal prison for producing and possessing child sexual abuse material. The conviction occurred in federal court in Rhode Island.

A man from Manchester was indicted for receiving and possessing child sexual abuse material and for failing to register as a sex offender.

A man from Junction City, Oregon, was sentenced to federal prison for possessing child sexual abuse material. The sentencing was announced by U.S. Attorney Scott E. Bradford for the District of Oregon.

A man from Coos County, Oregon, was sentenced to federal prison for distributing thousands of images and videos depicting the sexual exploitation of minors. The sentencing was announced by U.S. Attorney Scott E. Bradford for the District of Oregon.

A man from Covington was sentenced for distributing child sexual abuse material over the internet. The case involved sending explicit content via online platforms.

A Maryland man pled guilty in federal court to child sex abuse crimes. Mark Travis Brigham, 36, of Mount Airy, was charged with sexually exploiting a child and possessing child sexual abuse material.

A Dorchester man has been arrested and charged for allegedly receiving child sexual abuse material (CSAM). The incident is being reported by local authorities in Boston.

A Wareham man was sentenced to over seven years in federal prison for possessing and receiving child sexual abuse material (CSAM) in a Boston court.

Norfolk sailor Sergio Octavio Garcia was sentenced to five years in prison for possessing thousands of files containing child sexual abuse material. The case involved the discovery of extensive files of illegal content on his device.

Joseph A. Seiffertt, a man from Webster Groves, was sentenced to 150 months in prison for possessing child sexual abuse material on his cell phone and using AI-powered apps to generate nude depictions of clothed individuals.

A man from Hudson has been indicted for obtaining child sexual abuse material involving multiple minor victims. The case highlights legal action against the distribution of explicit content targeting children.

A registered sex offender was sentenced to 25 years in prison for producing child sexual abuse material. The case highlights ongoing legal and societal concerns surrounding the distribution of such content.

A 31-year-old Fontana man named Lakhwinder Singh was arrested following a police investigation into child pornography. Detectives obtained a search warrant after discovering he was allegedly downloading and distributing child sexual abuse material online. The Fontana Police Department announced the arrest on Friday.

A Clearwater man was arrested for possessing child sexual abuse material and using X's AI chatbot Grok to generate non-consensual nude images of a woman. The case highlights misuse of AI technology for creating explicit content without consent.

A Lake Oswego, Oregon man has been charged with sexually exploiting multiple minor victims both online and in person across several states, as well as distributing child sexual abuse material. The case involves serious federal crimes targeting children.

Deepfake technology was used to create non-consensual sexual abuse material involving high school students at Radnor High School in Pennsylvania, causing significant harm and division within the school community. The incident highlights the serious consequences of AI-generated abuse material targeting minors.