Deputy fired after receiving cyber tip accused of using AI to generate nude images

A deputy from Douglas County, Nebraska, was fired in May after an investigation found policy violations, including possession of child abuse material, using AI to generate nude images of juvenile female members of the Explorer program and female deputies, and being intoxicated while on leave. The deputy appealed his termination, claiming insufficient evidence and rights violations, but the sheriff’s office denied the appeal, and the Merit Commission is scheduling a hearing.