External In the Media 09/04/2026 Mike Lawlor, associate professor of criminal justice, comments on police using AI to send age-reduced pictures as part of stings to capture pedophiles. He explained it is well-established law that police may lie or mislead suspects in the interrogation room, and being deceptive about their age online also is legal. This story was also picked up by Yahoo. https://www.ctinsider.com/news/article/connecticut-police-ai-child-predator-stings-22361987.php michael-lawlor year-2026 news-in-the-media month-september