Ex-School Worker In 2 Twin Cities Districts Admits To AI Images Of 91 Child Victims

STILLWATER, MN — A former worker in two Twin Cities school districts admitted to creating AI-morphed sexual abuse images involving at least 91 minor victims, federal prosecutors said.

William Michael Haslach, 30, of Maplewood, pleaded guilty to attempted production of child pornography and production of an obscene visual representation of child sexual abuse, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Minnesota.

Haslach worked in several roles involving children, prosecutors said.

From August 2021 until January 2025, he worked as a lunch monitor and traffic guard for Independent School District 622, which serves North St. Paul, Maplewood and Oakdale.

From 2021 through 2024, Haslach also worked as a paraprofessional and later as a youth summer programs assistant for Independent School District 834 in Stillwater, according to prosecutors.

Federal authorities said Haslach used his access to children to take non-explicit photos of children in his care.

He then used those images to create morphed or AI-generated images depicting minors engaged in sexually explicit conduct, prosecutors said.

Haslach admitted to creating obscene visual representations of at least 91 minor victims in more than 690 AI-morphed images, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office.

He also admitted to secretly photographing a pre-pubescent minor’s genital area while she was wearing a swimsuit, prosecutors said.

The U.S. Attorney’s Office said there is currently no evidence that Haslach distributed or shared the images he created.

Parents of children who may have been under Haslach’s care can find resources and more information on the U.S. Attorney’s Office website.