CSAM
Coverage of CSAM in the Nexus archive.
- Folder labeled ‘Shhh’ hid Taylor man’s child sex abuse videos, feds say
Federal investigators charged Harold Joseph Labeau, 29, with child pornography charges after he was found to have used the Kik messaging app to receive and send CSAM. The investigation revealed that dozens of images and videos were kept in a password-protected folder labeled “Shhh.” Law enforcement utilized NCMEC CyberTipline reports, which documented multiple instances of apparent child sexual abuse material being exchanged via Kik.
- Oklahoma victim fights back after teen charged in rapes walks free — as feds could storm in: attorney
An Oklahoma teenager accused of sexually assaulting two girls walked free after pleading guilty to 11 counts; the case was dismissed by operation of law when he reached age 19. Rachel Bussett, an attorney representing a victim's family, announced they are moving toward civil litigation while also pursuing federal involvement regarding alleged child sexual abuse material on his phone.
- Government to raise CSAM lapses, wrongful account action issue with Meta; global team in India on Aug 5-6
The government is addressing Meta about CSAM lapses and wrongful account actions, with a global team visiting India on August 5-6. Mr. Krishnan stated they want to understand the issues and challenges.
- Miami-Dade man accused of possessing multiple videos showing children being sexually abused
A Miami-Dade man was arrested for possessing 21 files of child sexual abuse material depicting children under 10, including some under 2. The suspect, Douglas Algaba, admitted to some extent but his statement was redacted, and he remains jailed on immigration hold despite being granted a bond.
- [US] New Discord Scam!!
A new Discord scam is circulating, falsely accusing users of being in a server with CSAM content and prompting them to click malicious ticket links that hack accounts. The scam bot lacks the official verification mark, and users are advised to avoid interacting with it.
- Deepfake CSAM lawsuit against xAI, Grok expands
A class-action lawsuit against xAI's Grok tool has expanded to include two teenage plaintiffs alleging nonconsensual deepfake child sexual assault material (CSAM) was created using their photos. The lawsuit claims Grok's accessibility enabled a stepfather and an unrelated adult to generate and distribute thousands of illicit images, with xAI failing to assist law enforcement in identifying perpetrators. Stability AI is also named for its Stable Diffusion model's alleged use of CSAM-trained data.