Two individuals were arrested in Brooklyn and Texas for violating the TAKE IT DOWN Act, which criminalizes non‑consensual publication of AI‑generated intimate images. Cornelius Shannon, 51, was arrested in New Jersey and will appear before United States Magistrate Judge Peggy Cross‑Goldenberg in Brooklyn. Arturo Hernandez, 20, was arrested in Bedias, Texas and will be arraigned later in the Eastern District of New York. The defendants allegedly posted thousands of images and videos depicting real people nude or in sexual acts. Victims included actresses, singers, political figures, and private individuals. The cases are being handled by the Eastern District of New York’s National Security & Cybercrime Section. If convicted, each defendant faces up to two years in prison.
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