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Richard Wayne Smalley deepfake (Mar 2026)
Richard Wayne Smalley used AI to create an illegal image of a juvenile, depicting the child in a state of nudity. He modified a normal picture of the victim, removing the clothes they wore in the original image. He…
- Incident date
- Mar 2026
- Target
- Richard Wayne Smalley
Updated May 6, 2026 · 1 min read
Richard Wayne Smalley used AI to create an illegal image of a juvenile, depicting the child in a state of nudity. He modified a normal picture of the victim, removing the clothes they wore in the original image. He was arrested and charged with one count of possession of child sex abuse material.