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NEWYou can now hear Fox News articles. A Florida man is in jail after authorities claim he used artificial intelligent to create an explicit photo of his teen coworker, while working at a swanky club. Thomas Christopher Ball, 49 is facing three felony counts, including sending harmful materials to a minor, illegal use of a two way communications device, and altered sexual depictions for an identifiable person in Boca Raton. Court records obtained by Fox News Digital revealed that Ball and the 17-year-old victim worked together at Boca West Country Club when he began following her on social media and sending inappropriate messages. Court documents claim that Ball offered to pay $200 to the victim in exchange for her home address so that he could perform orally sex with her. Ball was reportedly confused as to why the victim “no longer acknowledged or spoke to” him. He allegedly threatened her with more fake images if he continued to ignore her. FOLLOW US IN XThe victim reminded Ball of her age, to which Ball allegedly responded that he was aware and sent additional messages, “stating that he loved and would do anything for [her], wanted to spoil her and take her to a Spa, and would give $1,000 because of how much she loved him,” according to court records. Ball was arrested on Friday and is currently being held at the Palm Beach County Jail. He is due to appear in court May 17.CLICK HERE TO READ MORE US NEWS”Oftentimes the images created are fake but the harm they cause is real,” Nicole Bishop told WPTV. Victims of this type of crime may experience a variety of emotions. They may have PTSD symptoms and lose sleep over the incident. Bishop said: “I think that as the use and expansion of AI increases, we will need to consider how our laws can be improved.” Ball’s attorney, Boca West Country Club, and Fox News Digital did not respond immediately to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.

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The Department of Homeland Security said that Montejo was arrested after the minor, believed to be between 11 and 14, was found giving childbirth in the parking lot of Oconee Memorial Hospital, South Carolina. Evidence collected by the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office showed that Montejo had a sexual relationship with the victim. Acting Homeland Secretary Lauren Bis stated that “this sicko shouldn’t have been in this country to prey upon children in the first instance.” “He now faces multiple child sex charges and incest charges. “Montejo informed ICE that he entered the U.S. for the first time in 2006, and has no prior criminal record,” officials said. Bis stated that this illegal alien had no criminal record prior to committing these crimes. “Under Secretary Mullin ICE lodged a detainer in South Carolina to ensure that this monster never again roams our communities. “CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD FOX NEWS APP” Bis said that the case highlights the need for coordination among federal and local authorities. Bis said that South Carolina is a good partner with ICE. “This is why it’s important to have state and local partners work together so that we can keep criminals from our streets and make America safer again.”

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NEW You can now listen to Fox News! The U.S. Military is launching a brand new autonomous warfare command that will deploy cutting-edge unmanned system across Latin America. This is the first time a combatant commands has taken this step. Gen. Francis Donovan, commander of Southern Command (SOUTHCOM), said Tuesday that he had ordered the creation the SOUTHCOM autonomous warfare command to support national security and regional efforts. The new command will use “autonomous and semi-autonomous platforms and systems” to counter threats across domains and link tactical missions with long-term strategic outcomes. “US MARINE COMMANDS CREATES ATTACK DRONE TEAMS AS ARMS RACE WINDS UP WITH CHINA, RUSSIA” “Our geographical area of responsibility is a diverse environment with a variety of terrains and operational environments, which makes it an ideal place to innovate.” In a written statement to Congress earlier in the year, Donovan stated that he wanted to capitalize on emerging technologies. He told lawmakers he planned to “capitalize on next-generation capabilities like unmanned platform, AI integration, commercial tools, to better enable us and partners to counter… threats together.” “CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD FOX NEWS APPIn march, Donovan said he aimed at building cost-effective and modernized forces for SOUTHCOM’s mission, which included autonomous systems and human/machine teaming. “To greatly increase lethality and all-domain awareness for U.S. forces and partner forces, Donovan said he aimed to leverage emerging technologies, telling lawmakers he intended “to capitalize on next generation capabilities like unmanned platforms, AI integration, and commercial tools “SOUTHCOM will work with the War Department’s Defense Autonomous Warfare Group to identify capabilities required for the new command.

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NEWYou can now hear Fox News articles. The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals majority ruled that the state-run facility, “Alligator Alcatraz,” was not under federal jurisdiction and not subject to federal laws requiring an impact assessment. The majority of the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that “Florida officials, not federal officials, constructed the facility.” The state controls the land and built the facility ‘entirely at its expense’. Lawyer says guards at ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ beat pepper-sprayed detainees. The court wrote that Florida received no federal reimbursement last year when U.S. district judge Kathleen Williams’ preliminary order ordering a gradual winding up of operations was issued. Williams found that a federal repayment plan had already been made. The appeals court paused Williams order just days after the August ruling. Abudu stated that the facility would not have been built or used as an immigration center without the federal defendants request. “The evidence of federal influence is perhaps most evident when we acknowledge immigration remains exclusively under the federal government’s jurisdiction. “Two of the groups that brought the suit — Friends of the Everglades, and the Center for Biological Diversity – said they would pursue the case when it returned to Williams for further litigation. Eve Samples said in a press release that “this fight is far from being over.” “Alligator Alcatraz hastily built in one of the nation’s most fragile ecosystems without the simplest environmental review, at great human and ecological cost. DOJ SUES NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT OVER SANCTUARY PRINCIPLES: ‘OPEN DISOBEYANCE’CLICK HERE FOR THE FOX NEWS APKEarlier this month, the lawyer for two migrants who were detained at ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ said that guards severely beaten and pepper-sprayed the detainees causing injuries to the head, shoulders and wrists. Lawyer Katherine Blankenship wrote that the officers abused several people and broke a detained individual’s arm during this incident. The Associated Press also contributed to this report.