Kenosha County man faces 12 felony counts under Wisconsin AI law

A first of its kind law is coming into effect in Kenosha County.The case involves a man allegedly manipulating photos of his ex-girlfriend with AI to make her nude, then posting them online.Criminal prosecution following Act 34This is one of the first times this charge is being prosecuted in Wisconsin. It comes from Act 34, which passed in Wisconsin last October.FREE DOWNLOAD: Get breaking news alerts in the FOX LOCAL Mobile app for iOS or AndroidThe defendant, 23-year-old Tristan Preuss, is being charged with 12 counts of posting a synthetic intimate representation of an identifiable person.According to a criminal complaint, Preuss created four fake social media accounts pretending to be his ex-girlfriend. That began in August 2025. On those accounts, he allegedly posted AI manipulated images of his ex, making her naked.A key caseAttorney Jonathan LaVoy with Kim and LaVoy S.C. said the key in this case is that these photos were distributed publicly."There's a lot of good things happen