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Brian Richard Fitzgerald, a 51-year-old New Jersey deputy attorney general, was arrested and fired after being charged with creating and distributing AI-generated child sexual abuse material (CSAM). Investigators traced a Discord account to his Pennsylvania home, where they recovered AI prompts and chat logs admitting to the crimes. The case highlights the DOJ’s stance that AI-generated CSAM is legally equivalent to real CSAM.
Brian Richard Fitzgerald, a 51-year-old New Jersey deputy attorney general, was arrested in Pennsylvania on October 15, 2026, and fired from his state post. He faces felony charges for using artificial intelligence to generate child sexual abuse material (CSAM) and distributing it via Discord. Investigators also allege he possessed and shared CSAM depicting real children. The case began after the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children reported a tip in July 2026. Fitzgerald was held at the Bucks County Correctional Facility with bail set at $2 million.