Description: Prosecutors in Montana reportedly charged Shy Herbert McCutchan with felony counts of sexual abuse of children, alleging he used an AI tool to manipulate images of a local child. Authorities said the purportedly AI-altered material was discovered through cloud backups linked to his accounts. The case is among the first in Montana to apply new laws targeting AI-generated or manipulated child sexual abuse content.
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View all entitiesAlleged: Unknown generative AI developer developed an AI system deployed by Shy Herbert McCutchan, which harmed Unnamed Montana child , Unnamed family of Montana child , minors , General public of Montana and General public.
Alleged implicated AI system: Unknown generative AI tool
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Incident ID
1203
Report Count
1
Incident Date
2025-08-21
Editors
Daniel Atherton
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Missoula, MT (KGVO-AM News) - On August 21, 2025, prosecutors in the Montana Attorney General's Office charged a Carter County man with three felony counts of sexual abuse of children (CSAM) for possession of explicit images and videos that…
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