A Pennsylvania State Police corporal was charged with felony unauthorized use of a computer and misdemeanor misapplication of entrusted property after investigators found thousands of pornographic files, including AI-generated deepfake content, on his work computer.
Stephen M. Kamnik, a 38-year-old Pennsylvania State Police corporal stationed at Troop K in Schwenksville, Montgomery County, was charged after investigators seized his workstation computer containing thousands of pornographic files. The hard drive contained evidence that some of the pornographic media was produced using software to create deepfakes - artificial images and videos created using a person's photo or video. Kamnik, who has been a state trooper since 2011, surrendered to authorities on Wednesday and was arraigned with bail set at $1,000 unsecured. He was charged with felony unauthorized use of a computer and misdemeanor misapplication of entrusted property. Kamnik is currently suspended without pay while the investigation continues. The case will be prosecuted by Senior Deputy Attorney General James Price under the oversight of Attorney General Michelle Henry.
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