A 20-year-old Butler County man is being charged with dozens of felony counts of sexual abuse of children after he allegedly disseminated AI-generated child sexual abuse material and stalked a former partner by posting intimate photos of them.

According to Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday's office, Benjamin Staiger of Harmony was arraigned on Friday after he was arrested at his home on Thursday. Staiger had his bail set at $100,000, which was posted, and now he is on electronic monitoring.

"This case demonstrates the depth of depravity and exploitation available to bad actors who choose to weaponize modern technology and social media," Attorney General Sunday said. "The defendant repeatedly abused and exploited multiple victims with a barrage of online postings. His days of hidi

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