AI software helped convict Coventry paedophile, police say

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AI software helped convict Coventry paedophile, police say
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The conviction of Luke Cassidy is showcased in a new BBC Two programme.

Digital forensics officer Dan Coley said the AI software proved crucial in finding evidence to convict paedophile Luke CassidyAdvanced AI software was crucial in proving a paedophile groomed and sexually abused young girls, police reveal in a new TV programme.

But via his phone they went on to find deleted messages and photos which led to his conviction in January.Image caption,Cassidy was arrested when a 12-year-old girl reported he groomed her on the social media platform Snapchat and then raped her. "There is nothing potentially there to support the victim's account of what's happened," he said of an initial stage of the inquiry that ran, he added, the risk of being "the end of that investigation".BBC/Blast FilmsForensic coordinator Jo Ward said the force examined Cassidy's car to try to prove both he and his victim were inside it

Indecent images of children were uncovered plus messages that showed he was grooming children and was indeed a predator, Mr Coley said. "This result matters to me," Mr Coley said. "Not just as a parent but also in the hope that ultimately, we are here to try and help safeguard children."

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