Name: Ohio Man Is the First to Be Convicted Under New AI Deepfake Law
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Description: The case marks the first conviction under the "Take It Down Act," passed in 2025.

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A Columbus man has pleaded guilty to cyberstalking and producing AI-generated sexual abuse material in what prosecutors say is the first conviction of its kind under a new federal law. James Strahler II admitted on Tuesday to using more than 100 artificial intelligence models to harass at least six women and multiple children, according to U.S. District Court records.

Prosecutors say the case marks the first conviction under the "Take It Down Act," passed in 2025.

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