A federal criminal complaint on Monday charged a Connecticut man with child exploitation crimes related to, among other things, artificial intelligence-generated child pornography, prosecutors said.
Travis Tilley, 40, of Naugatuck, appeared in New Haven federal court Monday on charges of receiving and possessing child pornography, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Connecticut said. stated in the press release.
On March 9, 2023, state probation officers who were supervising Tilley transitioned from state probation to 15 years of probation for having sex with a child and possessing child pornography. His laptop and hard drive were seized and analyzed on September 9th. This was revealed in a press release.
The press release further states that officers discovered “two videos depicting the sexual exploitation of prepubescent children, approximately 60 AI-generated images of child pornography, and sexually explicit chat room messages.” It is said that It was also discovered that Tilly was suspected of participating in discussions in her online chat room that focused on child pornography and child pornography generated by her AI. They also use prohibited software, visit pornographic sites, use encrypted email or messaging services, or use operating systems designed to leave no digital footprint. There are also suspicions. (Related: Sex offender sentenced for ‘deepfaking’ explicit images of child celebrities)
Mr. Tilley was remanded to state custody. According to a press release, if found guilty of receiving child pornography, he faces a sentence of 15 to 40 years in prison, and if found guilty of possessing child pornography, he faces a sentence of 10 to 20 years in prison.
“Due to Mr. Tilley’s prior state convictions, the penalties in this case are enhanced,” the press release said.
Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) is investigating the allegations with assistance from the Connecticut Division of Court Support Services (Adult Probation Services) and the Westport Police Department, according to a press release.
