Osceola County prosecutors announced a massive criminal case against Jerry Jesus Reyes, 26, of Kissimmee, after a tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children linked his Snapchat account to illegal content. Detectives from the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office Internet Crimes Against Children Unit obtained subpoenas and search warrants that uncovered thousands of images depicting sexual abuse of young children and videos showing bestiality.
Reyes now faces one count of transmitting child sexual abuse material by an electronic device, a charge that carries a mandatory minimum five‑year prison term. He also faces multiple first‑degree felony counts for unlawful possession of material depicting a sexual performance by a child – elevated because more than ten images were recovered – and third‑degree felony counts related to sexual activity with animals. He is being held in the Osceola County Jail on a $100,000 bond, with release conditions that bar internet access and contact with minors. Senior Assistant Statewide Prosecutor Lauryn Day is handling the case in the Ninth Judicial Circuit.
State sues AI company for facilitating illegal content
In a parallel civil action, Attorney General James Uthmeier filed a complaint against Rengstorff Consulting Ltd., the firm behind the A2E artificial‑intelligence platform and its mobile applications. The lawsuit alleges that A2E software allows users to upload photos of non‑consenting adults and children and generate realistic nude or sexualized depictions. State attorneys further claim the platform includes a feature that digitally de‑ages adult subjects, creating the appearance of children engaged in explicit acts.
“There is nothing more evil than the sexual exploitation of children, and anyone who possesses, shares, or creates these images is an active participant in that abuse,” Uthmeier said. “Predators who traffic in the abuse of children and animals have no place in Florida. Companies that design and profit from AI tools that make it easier to generate child sexual abuse material or ‘nudify’ non‑consenting people—while claiming they prohibit it—will be held accountable.”
The complaint references prior criminal cases in Tampa and Tallahassee where defendants allegedly used A2E software to produce illicit imagery involving minors, including a Tampa case involving more than 100 images of the defendant’s stepchildren. The state asserts that Rengstorff Consulting failed to flag the illegal content, report it, or enforce its own service terms.
Florida is seeking a permanent injunction that would bar Rengstorff Consulting from offering the A2E software, along with civil penalties of up to $10,000 per violation under the Florida Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act. The lawsuit underscores the state’s commitment to protecting children from emerging technological threats and sending a clear message to companies that profit from such abuse.
Both the criminal and civil actions demonstrate a coordinated effort by Florida’s law‑enforcement and legal teams to confront the growing problem of AI‑generated illegal imagery. The cases also highlight the importance of robust reporting mechanisms and strict compliance with state consumer‑protection statutes.
Original reporting: Tampa Free Press — read the source article.
