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Anthony Belford federal cyberstalking arraignment

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Anthony Belford was arraigned after a federal grand jury indictment on cyberstalking charges, advancing a case tied to AI-generated nude image harassment of a college student. Prosecutors say he used fake Instagram, LinkedIn, Reddit, X, Strava, and Yahoo accounts between January and March 2025 to impersonate the victim and spread racist and anti-Muslim messages. The conduct allegedly continued after the victim transferred to a Georgia college in August 2024, and one spoofed Yahoo account was used to send an AI-generated nude image to the victim's mother.

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  1. 19.06.2026 11:44 2 articles · 26d ago

    Anthony Belford is arraigned on cyberstalking charges

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    Anthony Belford was arraigned on a federal cyberstalking count after a grand jury indictment in the U.S. federal court process. Prosecutors say the case involves harassment of a Georgia college student through fake Instagram, LinkedIn, Reddit, X, Strava, and Yahoo accounts, with AI-generated nude images and fabricated racist and anti-Muslim messages allegedly spread between January and March 2025 and after the victim transferred to a Georgia college in August 2024.

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