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State Rep. Maureen Bauer From South Bend Was Target of ‘Sextortion Attempt’

Indiana State Rep. Maureen Bauer filed reports with the FBI and State Police after a digitally altered image was shared to harass her, highlighting the need for stronger AI exploitation laws.

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A digitally manipulated photo of Bauer has recently surfaced online in what is being called “a sextortion attempt.”

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ISP, FBI investigating sextortion case involving Indiana Rep. Maureen Bauer

ABC57 News in South Bend, Ind. covers all of Michiana including St. Joseph, Elkhart, Kosciusko, LaPorte and Marshall counties in Indiana and Berrien, Cass, Van Buren and St. Joseph counties in Mich.

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State Rep. Maureen Bauer from South Bend was target of ‘sextortion attempt’

A digitally manipulated photo of Bauer has recently surfaced online in what is being called “a sextortion attempt.”

·South Bend, United States
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Sextortionist targets Indiana state lawmaker with digitally altered image

Rep. Maureen Bauer represents South Bend and was targeted with an illegally altered image.

·Indianapolis, United States
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13 WTHR broke the news in Indianapolis, United States on Friday, September 5, 2025.
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