Pa. state trooper had thousands of AI-generated porn images on his work computer, authorities say
Stephen M. Kamnik was charged with unauthorized used of a computer and related crimes.
A Pennsylvania State Police corporal was suspended after authorities said they found thousands of AI-generated porn images on his work computer.
Stephen M. Kamnik, 38, of Havertown, who was stationed at Troop K in Schwenksville, surrendered to authorities Wednesday and was released on unsecured bail of $1,000, Pennsylvania Attorney General Michelle Henry said in a statement. Kamnik, who has been a state trooper since 2011, was charged with felony unauthorized use of a computer and related crimes by the Pennsylvania State Police.
Authorities seized Kamnik’s work computer and found thousands of pornographic files on the hard drive, Henry said. Some of the files, she said, were deepfakes, artificial images or videos generated using photos or videos of a real person.
Kamnik, who has been suspended without pay, could not be immediately reached for comment. No attorney for him was listed in court records.
In a statement, the Pennsylvania State Police said that maintaining the public’s trust was crucial, and that they filed the charges against Kamnik swiftly and referred the case to Henry’s office.