30 Years in Prison for Trading AI-Generated Abuse Imagery
Patrick D. Swanson from Portland has been sentenced for producing and trading child abuse materials using artificial intelligence.
Patrick D. Swanson, a 30-year-old resident of Tennessee, USA, has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for using artificial intelligence to produce child abuse imagery and trading it with an individual in Canada.
Investigation and Detention Process
Patrick D. Swanson was taken into custody in November 2025 as a result of a comprehensive joint investigation conducted by the Portland Police Department, the Department of Homeland Security, the FBI, and the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation.
Canadian Connection and Evidence
According to police statements, Swanson used artificial intelligence to superimpose children's faces onto sexually explicit images and exchanged these materials with a Canadian individual in return for real child abuse content.
Attempt to Destroy Evidence
After Canadian authorities arrested the person they had been in contact with and discovered messages and files, the situation was reported to U.S. law enforcement, and it was determined during a home search that the suspect had deleted files.
Prison Sentence Decision
The Sumner County Criminal Court judge sentenced the defendant to 30 years in prison within the Tennessee Department of Correction without the possibility of probation or early release.