INDIANAPOLIS -- Indiana State Police is investigating a sextortion attempt that targeted an Indiana state lawmaker.

According to the Indiana House Democratic Caucus, State Rep. Maureen Bauer (D-South Bend) became aware of AI-generated sexual images of her that were created with the intent to harass and extort her on Wednesday. Rep. Bauer then filed reports immediately with the Indiana State Police and the FBI. The FBI said it could not confirm nor deny whether it’s investigating this incident.

A statement from a caucus spokesperson reads in part:

“…No one should ever be subjected to this kind of violation. Deepfake exploitation and the creation of altered sexual images are a form of abuse and will not be tolerated…”

In a later statement, another caucus spokesperson said the manipulated

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