Man jailed for creating and sharing AI-generated indecent images
Lewis Davison, 26, from Lichfield was jailed for two years and two months after pleading guilty to creating and sharing AI-generated indecent images of women and girls on Telegram, in some cases alongside captions calling for violence against the depicted women. He was also placed on the sex offenders register for 10 years.
What happened
Lewis Davison, 26, from Lichfield used artificial intelligence platforms to create indecent images of women and girls. He posted a series of AI-generated pornographic images on closed Telegram groups.
In captions on Telegram, Davison called for the women depicted in the images to be raped and assaulted. His devices were seized and he was arrested after the images were reported to Staffordshire Police.
Reported impact
PC Matthew Asbury stated that this type of crime can have a profound impact on victims.
Governance controls
Davison was charged with eight counts of publishing an obscene article and one count of permitting the taking of a pseudo-photograph of a child. He pleaded guilty to all charges at Stafford Crown Court on 27 August 2026.
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Sources and evidence
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