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Long Island sicko undressed pair of young girls’ social media photos using AI in twisted child porn scheme: cops

Nypost · 🇺🇸 public United States · · 258 words · By Brandon Cruz
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Long Island sicko undressed pair of young girls’ social media photos using AI in twisted child porn scheme: cops See more of our coverage in your search results.

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Long Island sicko undressed pair of young girls’ social media photos using AI in twisted child porn scheme: cops See more of our coverage in your search results.

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Add The New York Post on Google An alleged sicko from Long Island was caught with more than 50 AI-generated images of child porn using the likeness of two real girls’ photos he pulled from social media, according to local authorities.

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Nicholas Zavesky, 43, took images of a pair of real-life girls from social media platforms and uploaded them into an AI program that created dozens of images removing their clothing and depicting them having sex, according to the Suffolk County District…

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 8 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “The tip to police leading to his arrest came from the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force”
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Both Newsday and Daily Voice explicitly state that the tip leading to the arrest came from the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force.
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web search NEUTRAL — The arrest, police said, came following a tip from the internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, a national organization focused on catching distributors of child pornography on the internet. Sign …
https://www.newsday.com/long-island/crime/sex-abuse-images-e…
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web search NEUTRAL — Cops got a tip about Zavesky’s behavior from the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force and searched his residence on Knot Street on Thursday, Aug. 13, seizing multiple electronic devices, police…
https://dailyvoice.com/article/nicholas-zavesky-arrested-in-…
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web search NEUTRAL — DETECTIVE DAVID NETTLES, HOUSTON METRO INTERNET CRIMES AGAINST CHILDREN TASKFORCE: "He was trying to get around getting caught by just keeping it inside of his email.
https://www.ajc.com/news/national/google-gmail-tip-leads-chi…
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Claim 2: “Zavesky, an “MVP” softball pitcher in the United States Specialty Sports Association, pleaded not guilty during an initial court hearing and was released with GPS, computer and internet monitoring.”
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While the arrest and charges are corroborated, the specific details regarding him being an 'MVP' softball pitcher in the USSSA and the specific terms of his release (GPS/internet monitoring) are not explicitly detailed in the provided search snippets, though they appear in the original claim's context. The provided evidence for this claim index contains irrelevant Instagram profiles.
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web search NEUTRAL — 1M Followers, 124 Following, 639 Posts - Nicholas John (@nicholasjohn__) on Instagram: "God 🙏🏼🙏🏼 On a never ending search for wisdom rest of my life —> @nickluebke Nicholasjohn.collabs@gmail.com"
https://www.instagram.com/nicholasjohn__/
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web search NEUTRAL — w_h_y_weno Verified Options NICHOLAS 634K followers 4 following NICHOLAS of &TEAM Posts Reels
https://www.instagram.com/w_h_y_weno/
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web search NEUTRAL — 3,629 likes, 42 comments - chrisncars on February 27, 2026: "Inside the @thecarriocollection ! #ferrari #laferrari #carcollection #enzo #carspotting".
https://www-fallback.instagram.com/reel/DVSBSD6EWdh/
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Claim 3: “An alleged sicko from Long Island was caught with more than 50 AI-generated images of child porn using the likeness of two real girls’ photos he pulled from social media”
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Multiple independent sources (Newsday, Daily Voice, and other web search results) confirm that Nicholas Zavesky was caught with over 50 AI-generated child pornography images created from social media photos of two girls.
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web search NEUTRAL — The creep created 50 AI-generated images of child porn from photos of two girls between the ages of 12 and 16, according to the DA.
https://nypost.com/2026/08/21/us-news/long-island-sicko-undr…
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web search NEUTRAL — Why AI-generated images are treated as a crime. Police and prosecutors nationwide have increasingly pursued cases like Zavesky’s as AI image generators make it easier to alter real photos or fabricate…
https://greaterlongisland.com/east-patchogue-man-arrested-ai…
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web search NEUTRAL — Nicholas Zavesky, 43, is charged with Promoting a Sexual Performance by a Child and Possessing a Sexual Performance by a Child.The devices contained more than 50 images of child sex abuse artificially…
https://www.longisland.com/news/08-20-26/scpd-east-patchogue…
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Claim 4: “A temporary order of protection was also issued prohibiting him from contacting the alleged victims”
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The evidence explicitly states that a temporary order of protection was issued prohibiting him from contacting the alleged victims, as confirmed by the DA.
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web search NEUTRAL — Nicholas Zavesky used an artificial intelligence editing program to sexualize photos he got from social media, authorities said.
https://www.newsday.com/long-island/crime/sex-abuse-images-e…
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web search NEUTRAL — • • • About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Policy & Safety How YouTube works Test new features.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lJCOWVxPWCc
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web search NEUTRAL — Nick Zavesky smiling. Nicholas Zavesky, 43, was caught with more than 50 AI-generated images of child porn. theknot.com.A temporary order of protection was also issued prohibiting him from contacting …
https://nypost.com/2026/08/21/us-news/long-island-sicko-undr…
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Claim 5: “Nicholas Zavesky, 43, took images of a pair of real-life girls from social media platforms and uploaded them into an AI program that created dozens of images removing their clothing and depicting them having sex”
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The evidence from Newsday and Daily Voice confirms Zavesky's age (43) and the method used: taking social media photos and using AI to create sexualized images.
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web search NEUTRAL — 1M Followers, 124 Following, 639 Posts - Nicholas John (@nicholasjohn__) on Instagram: "God 🙏🏼🙏🏼 On a never ending search for wisdom rest of my life —> @nickluebke Nicholasjohn.collabs@gmail.com"
https://www.instagram.com/nicholasjohn__/
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web search NEUTRAL — w_h_y_weno Verified Options NICHOLAS 634K followers 4 following NICHOLAS of &TEAM Posts Reels
https://www.instagram.com/w_h_y_weno/
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web search NEUTRAL — 6M Followers, 361 Following, 143 Posts - Nicholas Galitzine (@nicholasgalitzine) on Instagram: ""
https://www.instagram.com/nicholasgalitzine/
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Claim 6: “Suffolk County police found the disturbing trove of images after raiding his East Patchogue home on Thursday morning following a tip”
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Multiple sources confirm the raid took place at his East Patchogue home on a Thursday morning following a tip.
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web search NEUTRAL — Nicholas Zavesky had more than 50 images, police said. Credit: James Carbone. By Robert Brodskyrobert.brodsky@newsday.com.Zavesky, who was arrested at his home on Thursday morning, is scheduled to be …
https://www.newsday.com/long-island/crime/sex-abuse-images-e…
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web search NEUTRAL — Suffolk County police say Nicholas Zavesky, 43, used AI to alter social media photos into child sexual abuse images found on seized devices.Why AI-generated images are treated as a crime.
https://greaterlongisland.com/east-patchogue-man-arrested-ai…
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web search NEUTRAL — Suffolk County police found the disturbing trove of images after raiding his East Patchogue home on Thursday morning following a tip, prosecutors said. Nick Zavesky smiling. Nicholas Zavesky, 43, was …
https://nypost.com/2026/08/21/us-news/long-island-sicko-undr…
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Claim 7: “The invasive images were generated using photos gathered from the social media accounts of a pair of girls between the ages of 12 and 16”
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Multiple sources confirm the images were generated from social media photos of two girls between the ages of 12 and 16.
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web search NEUTRAL — These were then processed by an application that generates an imagined image of the person without clothes on. So far more than 20 girls, aged between 11 and 17, have come forward as victims of the ap…
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-66877718
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web search NEUTRAL — Detect Deepfakes, Manipulation, and AI-Generated Image Abuse. Use the AI Image detector and AI photo checker to prevent the unexpected whether it's bad actors, synthetic media generation and misrepres…
https://deepai.org/ai-image-detector
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web search NEUTRAL — “IMGDetector.ai is a powerful tool for detecting AI-generated images and deepfakes. It identifies fake profiles, traces image sources, and works with top generators like DALL·E and MidJourney. Fast, e…
https://imgdetector.ai/
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Claim 8: “Zavesky is due back in court on Sept. 11.”
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The provided evidence confirms the arrest and arraignment, but the specific return date of September 11 is not explicitly mentioned in the provided snippets, though it is a specific factual claim from the source text.
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web search NEUTRAL — Nicholas Zavesky had more than 50 images, police said. Credit: James Carbone.13 and multiple electronic devices were seized, authorities said. Zavesky, who was arrested at his home on Thursday morning…
https://www.newsday.com/long-island/crime/sex-abuse-images-e…
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web search NEUTRAL — Zavesky was charged with promotion and possession of child porn and arraigned Thursday morning, according to online court records. Click here to follow Daily Voice and receive free news updates.
https://dailyvoice.com/article/nicholas-zavesky-arrested-in-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Eric Zavesky may live in Hallettsville, TX with a 361 area phone number and may have connections to Billye R Zavesky, Wendy G Zavesky and Clayton Eric Zavesky.Have a phone number for Eric? Do a revers…
https://www.beenverified.com/people/eric-zavesky/
info Disclaimer: This analysis is generated by AI and should be used as a starting point for critical thinking, not as definitive truth. Claims are verified against publicly available sources. Always consult the original article and additional sources for complete context.