Robert Dillon is a 52-year-old crabber from Fort Myers, Fla. Husband. Dad. Regular guy. He told me on my show how a computer got him arrested.
In August 2024, police showed up at his door with a warrant out of Jacksonville Beach. The charge: trying to lure a child at a McDonald’s 300-plus miles away.
“I was absolutely stunned,” he told me. “I’ve never even been to Jacksonville Beach. Never been there in my life.” I’ve rarely heard a caller this rattled.
🔍 How a computer picked him
A sheriff’s office employee ran grainy surveillance photos through an AI-assisted facial recognition program. It flagged Robert as a possible match with 94% accuracy. A restaurant worker then picked his photo out of a lineup…