Courtesy of the Office of the Attorney General

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Attorney General James Uthmeier announced that the Office of Statewide Prosecution has charged Jerry Jesus Reyes, 26, of Kissimmee, with 100 felony counts for possession and transmission of child sexual abuse material and materials depicting sexual activity with animals. Attorney General Uthmeier also announced that he filed a civil lawsuit against Rengstorff Consulting Ltd, the operator of the A2E AI platform and related mobile applications, for providing tools that allow users to generate child sexual abuse material and non-consensual sexualized images of Floridians, including minors.

"There is nothing more evil than the sexual exploitation of children, and anyone who possesses, shares, or creates these images is an active participant in that abuse," said Attorney General James Uthmeier. "Predators who traffic in the abuse of children and animals have no place in Florida. Companies that design and profit from AI tools that make it easier to generate child sexual abuse material or 'nudify' non-consenting people-while claiming they prohibit it-will be held accountable."

Charges Against Jerry Jesus Reyes

The investigation into Reyes began with a Cyber Tipline report from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children regarding activity on a Snapchat account. Through subpoenas and search warrants, Osceola County Sheriff's Office Internet Crimes Against Children Unit detectives linked the account to Reyes. Review of the materials revealed multiple files depicting the sexual abuse of young children as well as videos of prohibited sexual activity involving a person and an animal. Additional evidence recovered during the investigation supported the expanded charges.

Reyes faces one count of Transmission of Child Pornography by Electronic Device or Equipment under section 847.0137(2), Florida Statutes (a second-degree felony carrying a five-year minimum mandatory sentence); numerous counts of Unlawful Possession of Materials Depicting Sexual Performance by a Child under sections 827.071(5)(a) and 775.0847(2), Florida Statutes (reclassified to first-degree felonies based on possession of ten or more images); and multiple counts of Unlawful Possession of Materials Depicting Sexual Activity with Animals under section 828.126(6), Florida Statutes (third-degree felonies).

If convicted as charged, Reyes faces decades in the Florida Department of Corrections. He is currently held in the Osceola County Jail. Bond was set at $100,000 with conditions including no access to the internet and no contact with minor children.

The case is being prosecuted by Senior Assistant Statewide Prosecutor Lauryn Day in the Ninth Judicial Circuit. The investigation remains ongoing.

Lawsuit Against Rengstorff Consulting Ltd / A2E

The Attorney General's complaint alleges that Rengstorff Consulting's A2E website, mobile applications, and related "nudification" tools allow users to upload real photos or videos of non-consenting Floridians-including children-and generate realistic nude, sexualized, or child sexual abuse images and videos. The tools also permit users to digitally "de-age" adults into the likeness of children engaged in sexual conduct.

Florida law makes it a criminal offense to create or transmit AI-generated child sexual abuse material. Despite purported prohibitions in its terms of service, A2E fails to implement meaningful monitoring, consent verification, account termination, or reporting to law enforcement. Online discussions and user comments describe the platform as "uncensored" with "no red tape," allowing users to generate prohibited material without restriction.

The complaint cites specific Florida criminal cases in which A2E was used to generate child sexual abuse material, including a Tampa case in which a perpetrator created more than 100 sexualized images of his minor stepchildren and a Tallahassee case involving AI-generated depictions of minors. In these instances, the platform did not flag or report the materials.

The Attorney General seeks a permanent injunction prohibiting Rengstorff Consulting from offering generative AI products that allow users to create, view, possess, or transmit non-consensual sexualized images or child sexual abuse material in violation of Florida law. The complaint also seeks equitable relief, disgorgement of ill-gotten gains, and civil penalties of up to $10,000 per violation under the Florida Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act.

The Office of the Attorney General will continue working with local law enforcement, the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, and other partners to identify, arrest, and prosecute predators while holding platforms and companies accountable when their products facilitate the exploitation of children.

To read the Attorney General's Complaint against Rengstorff Consulting, click here.

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