An Ohio man, **James Strahler II**, 37, has been sentenced to 15 years in federal prison for a disturbing array of cybercrimes. His conviction encompasses cyberstalking, sextortion, anonymous telecommunications harassment, and the production and distribution of child pornography. ### AI Misuse at the Core According to court documents, Strahler leveraged over 100 AI web-based models and more than 24 AI platforms to generate sexually explicit videos and images of his victims. The **Justice Department** stated that from December 2024 to June 2025, Strahler sent harassing messages to at least six adult female victims, including both real and AI-generated nude images. ### Horrific Scope of Abuse Strahler's actions extended to creating over 700 images of real victims and animated persons, which he then posted to a website dedicated to child sexual abuse. An additional 2,400 images and videos found on his phone depicted nudity, morphed child sexual abuse material, or violence. He also shared AI-generated pornographic videos with victims' co-workers and demanded nude photos from the mothers of women he was harassing, threatening to leak forged obscene content of their daughters if they did not comply. Furthermore, Strahler left voicemails containing rape threats that included victims' home addresses and posted AI-generated child sexual abuse material online. ### First Conviction Under Take It Down Act Strahler pleaded guilty in April to cyberstalking, producing obscene visual representations of child sexual abuse, and publication of digital forgeries charges. Notably, he is the first defendant to be convicted of violating the new **Take It Down Act**. Enacted in 2025, this legislation prohibits the online publication of explicit content and AI forgeries without consent, often referred to as "revenge porn." ### Broader Context of Cybercrime This case is part of a series of recent convictions highlighting the severe consequences of cyber-enabled abuse. In March, **Jamarcus Mosley**, 22, pleaded guilty to cyberstalking, extortion, and computer fraud after hacking hundreds of young women's social media accounts. More recently, in July, **Kyle Svara**, 26, received a 76-month prison sentence for hacking nearly 600 women's **Snapchat** accounts to steal private nude photos. ### Resources for Victims For those seeking protection from cyberstalking or needing to remove non-consensual images and videos shared online, the **FTC** provides resources through its **Take It Down** platform.