Man charged after being in possession of AI-generated child porn

GRAND ISLAND, Neb. (KSNB) - A Grand Island man is facing a felony charge after he is accused of possessing AI-generated child sexual abuse material.

Brian Faling, 37, is charged with one felony count of possession of child sexual abuse material.

According to Hall County court records, Grand Island police received a report in June from a 17-year-old that her boss had AI-altered photos of her that were sexually explicit.

The victim said Faling showed her the image and that the photo had been shown to other employees, the court record revealed.

The affidavit said an employee and the victim then confronted Faling. Faling said a random person had sent him the pictures through an encrypted messaging app.

Police eventually obtained a search warrant for his electronic devices. That led to the discovery of the images on his devices via the Google Wallpaper app.

The affidavit said they were unable to locate the original image, but did add that the evidence is consistent with the image being selected and configured as the device’s wallpaper.

A judge ordered Faling’s bond at 10 percent of a $125,000. His next court date is set for August 5 at 10 a.m.

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