New legislation in the Ohio Senate would make some significant updates to Ohio’s existing laws against child sex offenders.
Senate Bill 393, sponsored by Ohio Sens. Jane Timken (R-Jackson Twp.) and Nathan Manning (R-North Ridgeville), would increase penalties for offenders based on the age of their victims and the amount of child sexual abuse material (CSAM) in their possession. It would also establish artificially generated CSAM as a felony offense and give prosecutors more options in how to handle sexting and other sexual conduct between minors.
Last week, the Senate Judiciary Committee heard testimony from…
Under S.B. 393, using AI to generate CSAM could result in mandatory prison time, with additional penalties depending on the age of the victim and the amount of illegal material in an offender’s possession.
S.B. 393 also seeks to address the increasing problem of teenagers using AI and deepfake technology to produce nude, obscene or sexual images of their friends and classmates. If passed,
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