PA State Corporal Arrested For Storing Homemade Porn On Work Computer
by Alex Lloyd Gross
Pennsylvania Attorney General Michelle Henry announced that Corporal Stephen M. Kamnik, 38, of Havertown, was arrested by his own department when they found “thousands of pornographic files” on his computer. These images were not from any official police investigation, they were his own, authorities allege.
Henry said that some of them were deepfakes,” artificial images/videos that are created using a person’s photo or video. It is unknown who the photos were of, if they were family members, colleagues or total strangers. These files were all A.I. generated, officials said.
Kamnik is charged with felony unauthorized use of a computer and misdemeanor misapplication of entrusted property. Pennsylvania State Police filed the charges.
He surrendered Wednesday and was arraigned on the charges. Bail was set at $1,000 unsecured.
According to Pennsylvania State Police, Kamnik has been a trooper since 2011, and is currently suspended without pay. His last assignment was in Troop K in Swenksville, Montgomery County.