Riverton man charged for allegedly creating AI-generated CSAM

SOUTH JORDAN, Utah (ABC4) — A Riverton man has been charged for allegedly using AI to create child sexual abuse material (CSAM).

Matthew Randall Kundis, 32, was charged with 10 counts of sexual exploitation of a minor, a second-degree felony.

According to court documents, a woman contacted the South Jordan Police Department and reported that she had been being stalked by Kundis for the last several years. In connection with the South Jordan Police Department’s investigation into Kundis, they executed a search warrant on his phone.

During a search of Kundis’ phone, a detective found AI-generated nude photos, as well as photos that appeared to have been taken surreptitiously (secretly or while trying to avoid notice) of adults and juveniles. Documents say that over 140 files of CSAM were located on the cell phone.

The photos that Kundis had allegedly secretly taken were captured from underneath a desk at an office building and while in the grocery store. Officers who reviewed the pictures stated that they “focused on the chest and buttocks of both adult and juvenile females.”

The AI-generated photos that police say were found on Kundis’ phone were created in a variety of ways. Documents say that for some of the files, he saved photos of fully-clothed women and used an application to remove their clothing. Kundis also allegedly used AI to turn sexual photos of women into children or generate brand new CSAM.

Kundis was arrested and booked into the Salt Lake County Jail, but posted his $25,000 bail prior to charges being filed. A warrant has been issued for his arrest.