Humble Man, 29, Accused of Hiding Camera in Charger, Hoarding AI Child Porn

A 29-year-old Humble man is facing multiple felony charges after Harris County Precinct 1 constables say detectives found thousands of AI-generated child pornography images on a computer and hard drive inside his home, along with evidence he secretly recorded someone in a bedroom using a camera hidden inside a phone charger. Alexander Bigelow was arrested following the search, and investigators say the case involves both synthetic imagery and an accusation of covert, real-world surveillance.

According to CW39 Houston, the Harris County Precinct 1 Constable's Office investigated Bigelow's case through its Internet Crimes Against Children unit. Detectives searched his home in Humble and, per court records cited by the outlet, discovered a computer and hard drive containing thousands of AI-generated child pornography images. Court documents also allege that Bigelow secretly recorded a bedroom other than his own, using a camera disguised as a phone charger.

Charges Span AI Imagery and Hidden Camera Allegations

Bigelow is charged with three second-degree felonies for possession of computer-generated child pornography involving children under 10, the station's report states. Each of those second-degree felonies carries a potential fine of $10,000 and up to 20 years in prison. He is also charged with invasive visual recording of a bathroom or changing room, a separate allegation tied to the hidden camera.

That invasive-recording allegation falls under Texas Penal Code § 21.15, which classifies unauthorized recording in a private space such as a bathroom, bedroom, or changing room as a state jail felony, according to Ed Brown Attorney. That charge alone carries a penalty range of 180 days to two years in a state jail facility plus a fine of up to $10,000. Texas lawmakers also amended Article 62.001 of the state's Code of Criminal Procedure in 2025 so that invasive visual recording convictions occurring on or after September 1, 2025 require sex-offender registration, per Saputo Toufexis.

New State Law Targets AI-Generated Abuse Imagery

The possession charges against Bigelow rely on a Texas law criminalizing computer-generated child pornography involving children under 10, per the same account from the constable's office. That law traces back to Senate Bill 20, the Stopping AI-Generated Child Pornography Act, which Texas signed on June 20, 2025 and which took effect September 1, 2025, creating new state offenses for possessing, producing, or promoting obscene visual material depicting a child under 18 — explicitly including images generated through artificial intelligence or computer software, according to Wikipedia. A companion measure, Senate Bill 1621, also took effect that day and updated Texas Penal Code § 43.26 to expand the legal definition of child pornography to cover computer-generated children and deepfake content that is virtually indistinguishable from a real minor, as detailed by PolicyEngage.

The Harris County Precinct 1 Constable's Office is asking anyone with tips about Bigelow to contact its Internet Crimes Against Children unit at 713-222-4929. That regional ICAC infrastructure is part of a broader network coordinated by the Texas Office of the Attorney General, whose ICAC program supports law enforcement units across 134 counties in Southern Texas covering a population of more than 10 million residents.

A Nationwide Surge in Synthetic Abuse Material

Bigelow's arrest lands amid what child-safety monitors describe as an explosive rise in AI-generated abuse content. The Internet Watch Foundation reported in January that analyst-confirmed AI-generated videos of child sexual abuse surged 26,362% in 2025, jumping from just 13 detected videos in 2024 to 3,440 the following year. The organization later reported in March that 65% of all AI-generated child sexual abuse videos discovered by analysts in 2025 fell into Category A, the most extreme classification of graphic sexual abuse.

Federal law has also moved to address the problem. The TAKE IT DOWN Act, enacted May 19, 2025, established criminal penalties for distributing nonconsensual intimate imagery, including AI deepfakes, and requires online platforms to institute 48-hour takedown procedures by May 2026. Separately, research compiled by The Mission Haven notes that the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children received more than 36 million reports of digital child sexual abuse material from electronic service providers in 2023, up from just 1 million in 2014 — a volume increase that has strained investigators tasked with sorting authentic material from synthetic files.

Bigelow's case is one of several similar arrests reported in recent weeks tied to AI-generated child abuse imagery, including a Nashville arrest flagged by tech tips and a case out of Illinois covered by Hoodline days earlier. No further details on Bigelow's booking status or upcoming court dates were available in the records reviewed.