Ohio Man First In Nation Convicted Of Violating ‘Take It Down Act’

(ONN) – An Ohio man is the first in the nation to be convicted of violating the new Take It Down Act.

37-year-old James Strahler II, of Columbus, pleaded guilty in federal court to cybercrimes that included both real and AI-generated sexually explicit images and threats of violence to numerous victims.

Investigators say that from December 2024 until June 2025, Strahler sent harassing messages to at least six adult female victims, including nude images of the victims, both real and AI-generated.

it is believed Strahler is the first person in the United States to be convicted under the Take It Down Act which prohibits non-consensual online publication of intimate visual depictions and AI forgeries.