SB 593 — Obscenity and Child Sexual Abuse Material; Creating Felony Offenses and Providing Penalties. Effective Date.
SB 593 creates felony offenses related to obscenity and child sexual abuse material (CSAM) and establishes penalties for such offenses. The bill aims to strengthen legal protections against the distribution and possession of CSAM. It is currently in the legislative process and has been referred to the Judiciary Committee for further review.
Linked Incidents
17Incidents this policy has been directly linked to
Young user exposed to child sex images via Stable Diffusion AI model
13- to 15-year-old Instagram users exposed to unwanted nudity and self-harm content via private messages in 2021 survey cited in 2025 lawsuit
New Zealand authorities seize 3 million child sex abuse and terrorism materials online to prevent further distribution
Two fathers falsely accused of child abuse by Google's automated CSAM scanning system, leading to police investigations and account deactivation
12-year-old Cobb County child exploited on Snapchat by seven men over one year
45-year-old man threatens and attempts to exploit teenage acquaintance via fake social media account leading to felony charges
Johnson City man receives child sex abuse materials via Discord platform in Tennessee
AI nudify app used to generate and distribute explicit deepfakes of over 30 female students at New Jersey high school
Student uses AI to generate and distribute explicit images of minor classmates via Discord
9-year-old New Jersey child targeted by online predator via Fortnite chats and explicit media over several months leading to Ohio man’s arrest and sexual assault charges
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14-year-old girl groomed via social media by Sydney private school teacher leading to child abuse material charges
12-year-old girl sexually groomed via TikTok leading to out-of-state assault in Binghamton, New York
9-year-old girl dies after attempting blackout challenge on YouTube
13-year-old Louisiana girl exposed to AI-generated nude deepfake images leading to expulsion and federal lawsuit against school district
12-year-old girl groomed and coerced into self-harm and producing child sexual abuse materials via social media in New Jersey
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