Mesquite teacher and coach’s arrest raises alarms about AI use for child grooming

When Mesquite police arrested a man accused of grooming a teenager for sex last week, they discovered something disturbing that they had never seen before: It involved artificial intelligence and revealed ways it can be used for people with bad intentions.

The case could serve as a warning about what AI can do in the wrong hands.

Authorities say the victim and the accused met through their connections at a Mesquite church. The 16-year-old girl played on a volleyball team coached by the senior pastor’s son, Matthan Lough…

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