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Case almendralejo-school-deepfake-nudesDeepfake abuseSpain

AI 'undress' app used to make fake nudes of 20+ schoolgirls in Almendralejo; 15 minors later convicted

Boys aged 12 to 14 took girls' photos from social media, used an AI app to put their faces on naked bodies and shared the images in WhatsApp and Telegram groups, prompting at least 22 police complaints. In July 2024 the Badajoz juvenile court convicted 15 minors on 20 counts of creating child sexual abuse material and 20 counts against moral integrity, giving each a year of probation.

CriticalHarm caused by AIStatus: ResolvedVerified case file

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Reported
Sep 19, 2023
Location
Spain
Target
More than 20 schoolgirls aged 11 to 17 in Almendralejo, Extremadura
Severity
Critical
Verification
Confirmed by victim, vendor or authority
Triggered by
15 local boys (minors, not named)
Actor type
Criminal
Sector
Education & research
Reported loss
None reported
CVE
None

What happened

Boys aged 12 to 14 took girls' photos from social media, used an AI app to put their faces on naked bodies and shared the images in WhatsApp and Telegram groups, prompting at least 22 police complaints. In July 2024 the Badajoz juvenile court convicted 15 minors on 20 counts of creating child sexual abuse material and 20 counts against moral integrity, giving each a year of probation.

Impact: Victims reported panic attacks, bullying and blackmail, and some refused to attend school

Who triggered it

Actor: 15 local boys (minors, not named)

Attribution: Identified by Spain's National Police; convicted by the Badajoz juvenile court

Motive: Humiliation and harassment of female peers; victims also reported blackmail

How it happened

Attack vector: AI nudify app (reported by Euronews as ClothOff) applied to girls' social media photos; images shared on WhatsApp and Telegram

Root cause: Freely available nudify apps with no age or consent checks; easy harvesting of minors' social media photos

Timeline

  1. Mothers go public; National Police say they have identified several minors
  2. At least 22 complaints filed; suspects reported to be aged 12 to 14; data protection agency opens its own inquiry
  3. Badajoz juvenile court announces 15 minors convicted, each given one year of probation

Response

National Police and the Central Cybercrime Unit investigated, the case went to the juvenile prosecutor and Spain's data protection agency opened its own inquiry; 15 boys got one year of probation plus classes on gender equality and responsible technology use

Current status: Resolved

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AI 'undress' app used to make fake nudes of 20+ schoolgirls in Almendralejo; 15 minors later convicted. AI Threat Watch, case almendralejo-school-deepfake-nudes, Sep 19, 2023. https://aithreat.io/cases/almendralejo-school-deepfake-nudes/

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