West Virginia man arrested for AI-generated child exploitation videos
Caleb Bourgeois, 36, of West Virginia was arrested on charges of sexual exploitation of minors after allegedly placing a hidden camera in a camper at the Jackson County Junior Fair to film children changing clothes, then using AI to generate explicit videos of them. The discovery was made when his wife found the images on his phone during a domestic disturbance.
What happened
Caleb D. Bourgeois, 36, of Cottageville, West Virginia, was arrested after placing a hidden camera inside a camper at the 2025 Jackson County Junior Fair. The camera recorded unsuspecting children changing clothes.
Bourgeois then used the recorded images of the children to generate AI-generated videos depicting the children performing sexual acts. The discovery occurred when his wife found the images on his phone during a domestic disturbance call, and deputies subsequently obtained search warrants to investigate.
Reported impact
The Jackson County Sheriff's Department stated the investigation would be voluminous and complex. Authorities began the process of identifying victims whose images appeared on the phone.
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