10/22/2026
PSA for Parents and Students!
🚨 PARENTS: THIS IS HAPPENING RIGHT HERE IN MARSHALL COUNTY.
Over the past month, our office has received several cases involving middle and high school students across Marshall County school systems using artificial intelligence (AI) to create n**e images of their classmates. This is disturbing, it is harmful, and it is a serious crime.
With today's technology, an ordinary photograph of a child can be manipulated using AI to create a realistic n**e or sexually explicit image. What may take only seconds to create can cause lasting humiliation, trauma, and harm to the child depicted.
A child should not have to fear that an innocent photograph posted online or shared with friends will be turned into a sexually explicit image and circulated throughout their school.
We want students and parents to understand that just because an image is AI-generated does NOT mean it is legal. Creating, possessing, or distributing AI-generated child sexual abuse material can result in serious felony charges, substantial prison sentences, and sex-offender registration requirements.
🚨 PARENTS: PLEASE PAY ATTENTION TO WHAT YOUR CHILDREN ARE DOING ON THEIR DEVICES.
In cases investigated here in Marshall County, we have identified several AI platforms and websites being used to generate these images. If you have questions about specific websites or apps used, please contact our office at [email protected].
We strongly encourage parents to familiarize themselves with the various AI platforms available, check the apps and websites their children are accessing, and have serious conversations about the legal and moral consequences of misusing AI.
🚨 STUDENTS: THIS IS NOT A JOKE.
Creating a n**e image of a classmate is not a harmless prank. Sharing those images with friends, posting them online, or circulating them in group chats can compound both the harm to the victim and the legal consequences.
If you become aware of these images involving a minor, report the matter to law enforcement or school officials. Do not share or circulate the images. Our office will not tolerate the production of child sexual abuse material, whether the images are real or generated by AI. We will aggressively prosecute these violations.