New details about a Kentucky man who was found dead in France. Documents show he was being investigated for possession and distribution of child pornography. Todd Garland, 64, was found dead in Paris, France, on June 23. He was reported missing after last being seen on June 9.According to an application and affidavit in support of a search warrant, Covington police received multiple reports from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children regarding the possession, distribution, and manufacturing of child sexual abuse material from a home in the 500 block of Greenup Street.That’s the same address where Garland lives.Documents say three reports were generated from the tip, and reported the source as xAI, which operates the AI assistant Grok and owns the social media platform X (formerly known as Twitter).According to records, 192 total images were uploaded using three different xAI accounts on or around Oct. 28, 2025 through Nov. 18, 2025. Officials say of the nearly 200 images uploaded, 71 were “unique,” and depicted “prepubescent nude females” on a beach and posed inside of a home.Authorities say “at least some” of the photos contained a watermark for a company that was a Ukrainian online subscription service and photography studio, which existed from 2001 until 2004.Police say it was discovered that all three reports shared a common IP address, Garland’s apartment.Email addresses linked to each of the three reports were also identified as accounts that belonged to Garland.Covington police had previously said that they had spoke to Garland about a criminal investigation, but did not provide further details.A search warrant for his home was signed on the morning of June 10.Officials say a cell phone, laptop and external hard drive were seized as a result of the search. Garland’s official cause of death has not yet been released.
New details about a Kentucky man who was found dead in France. Documents show he was being investigated for possession and distribution of child pornography.
Todd Garland, 64, was found dead in Paris, France, on June 23. He was reported missing after last being seen on June 9.
According to an application and affidavit in support of a search warrant, Covington police received multiple reports from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children regarding the possession, distribution, and manufacturing of child sexual abuse material from a home in the 500 block of Greenup Street.
That’s the same address where Garland lives.
Documents say three reports were generated from the tip, and reported the source as xAI, which operates the AI assistant Grok and owns the social media platform X (formerly known as Twitter).
According to records, 192 total images were uploaded using three different xAI accounts on or around Oct. 28, 2025 through Nov. 18, 2025.
Officials say of the nearly 200 images uploaded, 71 were “unique,” and depicted “prepubescent nude females” on a beach and posed inside of a home.
Authorities say “at least some” of the photos contained a watermark for a company that was a Ukrainian online subscription service and photography studio, which existed from 2001 until 2004.
Police say it was discovered that all three reports shared a common IP address, Garland’s apartment.
Email addresses linked to each of the three reports were also identified as accounts that belonged to Garland.
Covington police had previously said that they had spoke to Garland about a criminal investigation, but did not provide further details.
A search warrant for his home was signed on the morning of June 10.
Officials say a cell phone, laptop and external hard drive were seized as a result of the search.
Garland’s official cause of death has not yet been released.