New federal lawsuit cites WESH 2 reporting on wrongful arrest using facial recognition ACLU suing multiple agencies on behalf of Fort Myers man arrested for crime he did not commit ACLU suing multiple agencies on behalf of Fort Myers man arrested for crime he did not commit ACLU suing multiple agencies on behalf of Fort Myers man arrested for crime he did not commit A new federal lawsuit from the American Civil Liberties Union over a South Florida man’s wrongful arrest because of facial recognition technology references exclusive reporting by WESH 2 Investigates. Robert Dillon of Fort Myers said he’s still haunted by what happened to him in 2024. “I don't think I'll ever trust law enforcement again," Dillon said. The commercial crabber was wrongly accused of trying to lure a child at a fast-food restaurant in a place he’s never visited, more than 300 miles away from his home in Jacksonville Beach. A Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office employee identified Dillon as the suspect, based off an incorrect AI-assisted facial recognition match for a grainy surveillance photo. “Over a year later, I’m still picking up the pieces of my life, all because the police relied on this dangerous technology instead of doing their jobs and actually investigating,” Dillon said. “Florida police must implement safeguards and ensure this never happens to anyone else, because until they do, nobody is safe.” In August 2025, it happened again. This time, in Central Florida. "I'm innocent man. I didn't do this," Burgess said. Burgess got in touch with WESH 2 Investigates after he saw the reporting by WESH 2’s sister station in southwest Florida, Gulf Coast News. "A man, Robert Dillon, wrongfully arrested for facial recognition,” Burgess said. “And I was like, ‘Click on this to see, because this looks similar to my case, and