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Yahoo
2 days ago
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Former superintendent indicted in AI child porn case involving teacher: Records
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Former Corinth School District superintendent Edward Childress has been indicted in connection with an investigation into an ex-middle school teacher accused of creating AI porn using students' images. The arrest of former Corinth teacher Wilson Frederick Jones led to the termination of Childress' contract as superintendent of Corinth schools. He has now been indicted on state and federal charges in connection with the investigation. WREG has followed this story since Jones' arrest. Jones is accused of using Artificial Intelligence to morph pictures of several students in his class, turning them into explicit material. Parent concerned over ex-MS teacher accused of AI porn videos of students According to reports, the content was created on his school-issued computer in November 2024. Jones's activity triggered a program with the school system that scans for illicit content being downloaded or shared. Court documents show that Childress knew about the explicit material in November, but did not notify the Mississippi Department of Education until January. The evidence was seized on Mar. 3, and Jones was arrested on Mar. 12. The indictment states that Childress concealed the acts by permitting Jones to resign his position as a teacher at the Corinth School District and misrepresented the reason behind Jones's resignation to the school board. None of the students involved, between the ages of 14 and 16, were aware of what Jones was allegedly doing. Parents expressed their concerns following the arrest, knowing that Superintendent Childress was aware of the illicit content, but did not report it until months later. Parent concerned over ex-MS teacher accused of AI porn videos of students 'We need to know. We need to know what's going on at our schools and with our children, and not only our own but anybody else's children,' said Jasmica Wade. Childress was subsequently fired. Jones and Childress have each been indicted on three counts. Jones is also facing charges of production and possession of a morphed image of child pornography at the state level. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
18-03-2025
- Yahoo
MS superintendent fired following arrest of teacher on child porn charges
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The head of the Corinth School District was fired after a middle school teacher was arrested on child porn charges. The board of trustees voted unanimously to terminate the contract of Dr. Lee Childress as superintendent. In a statement, they say students' safety and well-being are their greatest priorities, and that they are 'heartbroken over the pain caused to these young victims and their families over the incident with a former teacher at Corinth Middle School.' Ex-MS school worker accused of AI porn videos of students The now former teacher they are referring to is Wilson Jones. He was arrested last week for allegedly using Artificial Intelligence to morph pictures of several students in his class and use them to create sexually explicit material. According to court documents, Dr. Childress knew about it back in November but did not notify the Mississippi Department of Education until January. Parent concerned over ex-MS teacher accused of AI porn videos of students Parents we spoke with say this is concerning. 'We need to know. We need to know what's going on at our schools and with our children, and not only our own but anybody else's children,' said Jasmica Wade. The board says they are working to implement new policies designed to prevent a similar incident from happening again. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
14-03-2025
- Yahoo
Memphis man accused of stealing lottery tickets at AR gas station
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A Memphis man is in jail after allegedly stealing lottery tickets from an Arkansas gas station. Robert White, 32, was charged with felony, possession of drug paraphernalia, commercial burglary, and theft of property. His bond has been set to $50,000. Crittenden County deputies responded to a call around 1:30 a.m. about a man who'd walked into Turrell Travel Center, grabbed the entire case of lottery tickets, and walked out. Parent concerned over ex-MS teacher accused of AI porn videos of students Deputies said that White was able to get away with nearly $2,000 dollars worth of tickets but cashed in much less. 'So, it was around 3 a.m. Deputies got behind a vehicle that matched the description of the suspect's vehicle that was on video footage from one travel center,' said Crittenden County Sheriff Chelsi Stafford. 'And I conducted a traffic stop, and that's when the passenger male fit the description of the video from earlier that morning.' 'So, he actually traveled from Turrell to Marked Tree and cashed in four tickets,' said Stafford. 'I think he cashed out $80.' Memphis doctor indicted on TennCare fraud charges 'There's no right or wrong time. Anything can happen at any time. And it could have been worse,' said Taylia Williams, co-owner of the gas station. 'My employee handled it real good. We don't run after customers. When incidents like this happen.' 'We will bring the lottery ticket back, but we will put a case where they can view it on the outside, and we'll have to go under the counter and take it out of the lock box,' said Williams. Stafford says they've seen several lottery ticket thefts across Arkansas. She said deputies will arrest you and will not stop to get identification and to arrest people. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
