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Central Florida man wrongly arrested after Orlando police used facial recognition

Beau Burgess was wrongly arrested based on a decade-old photo match from the FACES facial-recognition database; this is the 11th known wrongful arrest nationwide, experts say.

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Video evidence uncovered by WESH 2 Investigates helped prove Beau Burgess' innocence.

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Florida man wrongly arrested after police use facial recognition technology

The wrongful arrest of a Florida man, for crimes he did not commit last year, was the result of an Orlando Police officer’s use of facial recognition technology

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Central Florida man wrongly arrested after Orlando police used facial recognition

Video evidence uncovered by WESH 2 Investigates helped prove Beau Burgess' innocence.

·Florida, United States
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WESH broke the news in Florida, United States on Thursday, February 19, 2026.
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