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Vero Beach man arrested on $1 million bond for creating AI deepfake sexual images

A Vero Beach man was arrested Wednesday and is being held on a $1 million bond after creating and distributing AI-generated sexually explicit images of women without consent. Peter Solomon Ruma, 37, faces eight charges stemming from incidents occurring between June and August 2026 relating to one female victim, including three counts of creating altered sexual depictions, three...

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