Former fifth-grade teacher creates deepfake child sexual abuse images using AI generator, prompting Texas Senate bill
Summary
In March 2024, Carl David Innmon, a former fifth‑grade teacher at Baranoff Elementary in Austin, Texas, was first arrested for possessing over 365,000 child sexual abuse images. He was re‑arrested on March 14 after investigators determined he used an AI image generator to create sexually explicit deep‑fake images of at least two of his students. Innmon was released on bond while the investigation continued, and the case spurred the Texas Senate to move a bill criminalizing AI‑generated child sexual abuse material.
Incident Details
Harms involving the exploitation, abuse, or endangerment of minors, including CSAM and grooming.
Child sexual abuse material — the creation, distribution, or possession of such content.
Who Was Affected
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