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Tennessee man charged after using Grok AI to generate child sex abuse images

Fox17 • April 21, 2026

NASHVILLE, Tenn (WZTV) — In 2000, Jerry Dubose II was convicted of indecent exposure involving two female victims, ages 10 and 4.

Twenty-six years later, the 47-year-old is charged with sexual exploitation of a minor after he was identified as the suspect who utilized Grok AI to generate images of child sex abuse.

A warrant happened at Dubose’s on New Sawyer Brown Road following an Internet Crimes Against Children Unit investigation, which came after multiple CyberTips were sent to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children regarding the possession of child sex abuse material in an online account. The reported activity of the account ranges from September 2025 through March 2026. Dubose was linked to the account through his address and cell phone.

Dubose is now facing a felony charge and remains jailed on a $25,000 bond.

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Surge in AI-Generated Child Exploitation Material Sparks Arrests in Tennessee and New York Law enforcement in the U.S. is facing a troubling rise in the use of generative AI to create child sexual abuse material (CSAM). In Nashville, Jerry Dubose II, 47, was arrested for sexual exploitation of a minor after using Grok AI to generate explicit images. His activities were linked to multiple CyberTips sent to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) from September 2025 to March 2026. Similarly, in Camillus, New York, Chad R. Snow, a basketball coach, was arrested for possessing AI-generated pornographic images of minors. Both suspects have prior convictions related to offenses against minors. The NCMEC reported receiving 485,000 reports of AI-generated CSAM, highlighting the alarming trend of predators leveraging advanced technology for exploitation. The investigations continue as authorities seek to combat this growing threat. 2 sources 66

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