A Coral Springs man was arrested after deputies say he used AI-generated images for nude blackmail and threatened to shoot a teen coworker, according to investigators.
Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office records show Thomas Christopher Ball, 49, was arrested April 17. An arrest warrant for Ball had been issued on April 8 by a Palm Beach County judge after investigators established probable cause.
According to a probable cause affidavit, the investigation began after a 17-year-old coworker reported Ball’s behavior to authorities. The teen told deputies the two worked together at Boca West Country Club, where she was employed in the fitness department, and Ball worked in engineering as a painter…