Harris County Constable's Office charges Humble man with possessing thousands of AI-generated child pornography images.

A 29-year-old Humble man is facing multiple felony charges after Harris County Constable Precinct One detectives said they found thousands of AI-generated child pornography images on his computer and hard drive.

Constable Alan Rosen announced the arrest of Alexander Bigelow on Monday, saying the case grew out of an ongoing investigation by his office's Internet Crimes Against Children Unit. Bigelow has been charged with three second-degree felony counts of possession of computer-generated pornography depicting children under the age of 10. Each of those charges carries a potential sentence of up to 20 years in prison and a fine of up to $10,000.

Bigelow also faces a state-jail felony charge of invasive visual recording of a bathroom or changing room. Court records show detectives determined he used a camera disguised as a phone charger to secretly record a bedroom in his home that was not his own. That charge carries a penalty of up to two years in state jail.

According to court records, investigators searched Bigelow's residence in Humble and recovered a computer and a hard drive, both of which held thousands of images generated using artificial intelligence that depicted child sexual abuse. The constable's office did not detail how investigators first identified Bigelow or how long the case had been under investigation before the search.

Constable Rosen's office is asking anyone with additional information about Bigelow to call the Internet Crimes Against Children Unit at 713-222-4929.

The charges against Bigelow involve a relatively new part of Texas criminal law. State lawmakers passed legislation criminalizing possession of AI-generated and other computer-generated child sexual abuse material after prosecutors and child-safety investigators around the country reported a rise in cases involving images that do not depict a real child but are created using image-generation software trained to produce realistic depictions of minors. Texas classifies possession of that material as a second-degree felony when the images depict children under 10. That places it in the same sentencing range as many violent offenses.

Internet Crimes Against Children units, including the one operated by Precinct One, work with state and federal partners to track distribution of child sexual abuse material online and to identify people who possess or share it. Harris County's Precinct One, which covers a large stretch of the county including parts of Humble, has pursued several cases in recent years involving computer-generated and AI-manipulated images as the technology used to produce that material has become more accessible.

Court records in the case do not indicate whether Bigelow had prior criminal history or whether he has entered a plea. It was not immediately clear from available records when Bigelow is scheduled to appear in court or whether he remains in custody at the Harris County Jail.

The invasive recording charge adds a separate part to the case, since it involves an actual person rather than generated imagery. Detectives said the hidden camera, built into what looked like a charging device, was positioned to record a bedroom in a home that belonged to someone other than Bigelow. Court records reviewed by investigators do not specify the identity or age of the person whose bedroom was recorded, and the constable's office has not released additional detail on that portion of the investigation.

Rosen's office said the Internet Crimes Against Children Unit continues to investigate the case and is seeking any additional tips related to Bigelow. The unit's phone line, 713-222-4929, is the point of contact listed for the public.

The case is expected to move through the Harris County court system in the coming weeks, where Bigelow will face arraignment on the four felony counts. No trial date had been set as of the constable's Monday announcement.