The Metropolitan Police has voiced frustration with the court system after a man accused of using artificial intelligence to create nude images of children was released on bail. Zafer Dogan, a 32-year-old, is alleged to have secretly photographed women and children and then used computer software to generate explicit content. Detective Chief Inspector Brian Kelleher expressed concern over the decision to grant bail to Dogan, especially after repeated criticisms by Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley regarding the handling of similar cases, such as that of Simon Levy. Kelleher explained that both the police and the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) opposed bail for Dogan, yet courts continued to release him during several hearings. He emphasized that the nature of the crime has shifted from passive collection of material to active production, which poses a greater risk to the public. Additionally, there has been a trend in the criminal justice system to deal with offenders in the community rather than in prison, partly due to sentencing reforms aimed at reducing overcrowding. Under these changes, individuals likely to receive sentences of 12 months or less are often released on bail, with their prison terms suspended. Following the Levy case, the Metropolitan Police, British Transport Police, CPS, and courts faced widespread criticism, with the Met describing the situation as a "collective system failure." Sir Mark Rowley criticized the bail decisions made in Levy's case, noting that police had repeatedly sought to have him held in custody. However, the CPS and courts continued to release him on bail. Rowley argued that dangerous individuals should be remanded in custody and that the current system increases risks on the streets. In May and June 2025, British Transport Police officers applied for Simon Levy to be held in custody at Highbury Corner Magistrates’ Court, but he was released despite being arrested on suspicion of one murder, one rape, and multiple sexual assaults since his release from prison in February 2023. The prosecutor did not oppose bail at the first hearing and did not provide all available information at the second hearing. The CPS acknowledged that the errors occurred within a criminal justice system under significant pressure.