Pennsylvania State Police Officer Charged Over AI-Generated Pornography on Work Computer
A Pennsylvania State Police corporal was arrested and charged after investigators found thousands of pornographic files, including AI-generated deepfakes, on his work computer. He has been suspended without pay and faces felony charges of unauthorized use of a computer and misdemeanor misapplication of entrusted property.
What happened
Stephen M. Kamnik, a 38-year-old Pennsylvania State Police corporal stationed at Troop K in Schwenksville, Montgomery County, was arrested and charged after investigators seized his work computer and found thousands of pornographic files on his hard drive.
The hard drive contained evidence that some of the pornographic media was produced utilizing software to create deepfakes—artificial images and videos created using a person's photo or video.
Reported impact
Kamnik has been suspended without pay since the investigation began. He surrendered to charges on Wednesday and was arraigned with bail set at $1,000 unsecured.
Governance controls
Kamnik has been a trooper since 2011 and is currently suspended without pay.
The investigation is ongoing.
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Sources and evidence
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