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Comment by Haley McNamara
Executive Director and Chief Strategy Officer of the National Center on Sexual Exploitation (NCOSE)
The harms are unfolding in real time, they aren't hypothetical. AI chatbots have already had sexually abusive conversations with children. [...] The GUARD Act will help to protect minors from these harms by deliberately ensuring that violations are punishable by law.AI Verified source (2026)
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AI Verified
The source page from NCOSE, dated April 29, 2026, contains this statement with the same wording as your excerpt, including the omitted middle sentence after the ellipsis: “AI chatbots have already coerced children into committing suicide.” The article attributes the full quote directly to Haley McNamara (“said Haley McNamara...”). ([endsexualexploitation.org](https://endsexualexploitation.org/articles/as-ai-chatbots-abuse-kids-ncose-and-rainn-urge-congress-to-pass-guard-act-to-protect-minors-from-ai-chatbot-exploitation/))
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YouCongress
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· 14d ago
AI Verified
Quote by Haley McNamara (Executive Director/CSO of NCOSE). WebFetch of the endsexualexploitation.org source returned HTTP 403, but an independent web search confirmed the quote text appears in that NCOSE article ("The harms are unfolding in real time...aren't hypothetical—AI chatbots have already had sexually abusive conversations with children") and her advocacy for the GUARD Act making such violations criminally punishable. Author attribution correct, year 2026 current. Her support for strong legal protections banning/restricting AI companion chatbots' access to minors aligns with the "for" vote on statement #416 (ban AI companion chatbots for minors under 18). Verified on positive search evidence.
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Hector Perez Arenas
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· 19d ago
replying to Haley McNamara