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Ex-Teacher Who Hoarded 43,000 Child Sexual Abuse Images, Including AI-Generated, Jailed for 3½ Years

NCA investigators traced online uploads to his account, leading to his arrest on return to the UK.

Overview

  • Charles Cornelius, 57, was sentenced at Chester Crown Court after pleading guilty to all charges in September.
  • Forensic analysis found known and AI-generated child sexual abuse material, prompts used to create images, and two self-written manuals.
  • The investigation began after an account linked to him uploaded ten indecent images to the internet.
  • He was arrested at Manchester Airport on August 9, 2023, interviewed under caution, and released on bail with conditions.
  • Magistrates refused his request to return to Thailand during the inquiry, where he had been living and teaching after working in multiple countries.