Florida lawsuit alleges wrongful arrest after police AI facial recognition error

Published June 10, 2026 · Category: News

Overview

Robert Dillon was arrested at home in Florida despite living 300 miles away, and charges were later dropped

A Florida man is suing several law enforcement agencies for his arrest and prosecution for allegedly luring a child after he was wrongly identified using faulty AI facial recognition software.

Details

According to the Jacksonville Beach police department, an algorithm returned a 93% probability that Robert Dillon was the man caught on security cameras at a McDonald’s in the town attempting to persuade the unaccompanied girl, aged younger than 12, to leave with him.

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Originally published at www.theguardian.com.

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