{"id":252625,"date":"2026-04-30T16:09:07","date_gmt":"2026-04-30T16:09:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/252625\/"},"modified":"2026-04-30T16:09:07","modified_gmt":"2026-04-30T16:09:07","slug":"man-accused-of-possessing-ai-generated-and-actual-sexual-abuse-material-leon-county-deputies-say","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/252625\/","title":{"rendered":"Man accused of possessing \u2018AI-generated and actual\u2019 sexual abuse material, Leon County deputies say"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text | article-text\">TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) &#8211; An 18-year-old is behind bars after being accused of possessing both \u201cAI-generated and actual child sexual abuse material, as well as animal sexual abuse material,\u201d according to the Leon County Sheriff\u2019s Office.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Jaden Fagg was arrested Wednesday and faces several counts of possession of generated child pornography, possession of child pornography, and possession of animal sexual abuse material, LCSO wrote in a press release Thursday.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid mx-auto d-block\" alt=\"Jaden Fagg was arrested Wednesday and faces several counts of possession of generated child...\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/FCNX4QYBJNACDIPTT34EC5DE4A.jpg\" width=\"980\" height=\"551\" \/>Jaden Fagg was arrested Wednesday and faces several counts of possession of generated child pornography, possession of child pornography, and possession of animal sexual abuse material, LCSO wrote in a press release Thursday.(Leon County Jail)<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">His arrest by LCSO\u2019s Human Exploitation and Trafficking (HEAT) Unit Wednesday comes following an investigation into the possession and distribution of child sexual abuse material, deputies said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The investigation began after multiple CyberTips were submitted by electronic service providers to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, \u201creporting suspected child exploitation activity on their platforms,\u201d per the release.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text text-center\">More on crime in our area<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">As the investigation continued, detectives executed a search warrant and recovered several electronic devices belonging to the 18-year-old suspect.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Furthermore, authorities said that a forensic analysis of the devices revealed they contained both \u201cAI-generated and actual child sexual abuse material, as well as animal sexual abuse material.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Fagg was then arrested.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">To keep up with the latest news as it develops, follow WCTV on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/WCTV.tv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/wctvnews\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@WCTVEyewitnessNews\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">YouTube<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" target=\"_blank\">Nextdoor<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" target=\"_blank\"> <\/a>and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WCTV\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">X<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WCTV\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Have a news tip or see an error? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wctv.tv\/2026\/04\/30\/man-accused-possessing-ai-generated-actual-sexual-abuse-material-leon-county-deputies-say\/mailto:news@wctv.tv?subject=Correction%20Needed\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Write to us here<\/a>. 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