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A judge handed down a shocking 20-year sentence — with 3.5 years mandatory — to 19-year-old Tyler Cox for possessing and sharing AI-generated child pornography, marking the first prosecution under Idaho’s 2024 law targeting this new form of digital abuse. Despite appearing like any ordinary teen and showing remorse, Cox’s active role in distributing disturbing content led to a life on the sex offender registry. His defense pushed for probation, citing low risk and early intervention opportunities, but prosecutors emphasized his complicity. The case signals a major legal shift as authorities confront the dangers of generative AI in creating child exploitation material.

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