Man Gets 15 Years for Extorting Women with AI-Generated Porn Videos

Ohio Man Gets 15 Years in First Take It Down Act Conviction

Columbus, Ohio — An Ohio man became the first person in the United States sentenced following a conviction under the federal Take It Down Act, receiving 15 years in prison for a cyberstalking campaign involving real and AI-generated sexually explicit material. James Strahler II, 37, pleaded guilty to cyberstalking, producing obscene visual representations of child sexual abuse and publishing digital forgeries. Federal prosecutors said he harasse…

First ‘Take It Down Act’ Sentencing Puts Man Behind Bars for 15 Years

James Strahler was sentenced to 15 years in prison for “cybercrimes that included both real and AI-generated sexually explicit images and threats of violence to numerous victims.”

Man gets 15 years for extorting women with AI-generated porn videos

An Ohio man was sentenced to 15 years in prison for multiple cybercrimes, including sextortion and cyberstalking of numerous victims using AI-generated sexually explicit content.

Ohio man sentenced to 15 years for violating explicit imagery law

The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Ohio said he engaged in a "campaign of harassment" against victims.

Upper Arlington man first in nation convicted under AI porn law sentenced to 15 years

James Strahler, 38, was sentenced Sept. 8 to 15 years in prison. He was the first in the country to be convicted under the federal Take It Down Act.

Man sentenced to 15 years in prison for cyberstalking, creating nonconsensual AI images

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