Hugh Nelson, 27, from Bolton, jailed after transforming normal pictures of children into sexual abuse imagery

Hugh Nelson, 27, from Bolton, jailed after transforming normal pictures of children into sexual abuse imagery

A man who used AI to create child abuse images using photographs of real children has been sentenced to 18 years in prison.

In the first prosecution of its kind in the UK, Hugh Nelson, 27, from Bolton, was convicted of 16 child sexual abuse offences in August, after an investigation by Greater Manchester police (GMP).

Nelson had used Daz 3D, a computer programme with an AI function, to transform “normal” images of children into sexual abuse imagery, Greater Manchester police said. In some cases, paedophiles had commissioned the images, supplying photographs of children with whom they had contact in real life.

He was also found guilty of encouraging other offenders to commit rape.

  • Mango@lemmy.worldEnglish
    22·
    2 months ago

    Do famous people have certain exemptions? Fewer rights?

    You can definitely say that them going around trying to get the pictures to begin with is stalking though. I pretty well didn’t consider that step and was focused on the AI bit.

    • curbstickle@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
      32·
      2 months ago

      The AI part is a continuation.

      And this…

      Do famous people have certain exemptions? Fewer rights?

      Is completely irrelevant and ridiculous as a comment.

      You are comparing a household name and likeness to a child that someone wants to sexually abuse, is near, and able to get pictures of.

      Stop talking about celebrities and come on down to reality please.