Case guatemala-city-school-ai-altered-imagesDeepfake abuseGT
Guatemalan prosecutors raid homes over students' AI-altered sexual images of schoolgirls
Students at a private school in Guatemala City allegedly used AI to alter female classmates' photos into pornographic images, with reports of possible sale. The Public Ministry's juvenile prosecutors carried out court-authorised raids and seized devices, Vice President Karin Herrera ordered a formal complaint, and the Education Ministry applied a special protocol.
HighHarm caused by AIStatus: Under investigationVerified case file
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- Reported
- Aug 14, 2024
- Location
- GT
- Target
- Female students at a private school in Zone 17, Guatemala City (number unknown)
- Severity
- High
- Verification
- Confirmed by victim, vendor or authority
- Triggered by
- Male students, all minors (not named)
- Actor type
- Unknown
- Sector
- Education & research
- Reported loss
- None reported
- CVE
- None
What happened
Students at a private school in Guatemala City allegedly used AI to alter female classmates' photos into pornographic images, with reports of possible sale. The Public Ministry's juvenile prosecutors carried out court-authorised raids and seized devices, Vice President Karin Herrera ordered a formal complaint, and the Education Ministry applied a special protocol.
Impact: Unknown number of underage girls depicted
Who triggered it
Actor: Male students, all minors (not named)
Attribution: Guatemala's Public Ministry (Fiscalía de Adolescentes en Conflicto con la Ley Penal)
Motive: Alleged sale of images
How it happened
Attack vector: AI used to alter students' photos into pornographic material
Root cause: Accessible AI tools used by minors
Timeline
- Complaint received by the juvenile justice unit
- Public Ministry opens case; Vice President orders SVET to file a complaint
- Prosecutors carry out raids and seize electronic devices
Response
Complaint filed 10 August 2024; raids and device seizures; SVET filed a complaint on the Vice President's order; Mineduc applied a protocol and the school separated the suspects and reported to the National Civil Police
Current status: Under investigation
Sources (open in a new tab)
- Prensa Latina prensa-latina.cu
- Emisoras Unidas emisorasunidas.com
Cite this case
Guatemalan prosecutors raid homes over students' AI-altered sexual images of schoolgirls. AI Threat Watch, case guatemala-city-school-ai-altered-images, Aug 14, 2024. https://aithreat.io/cases/guatemala-city-school-ai-altered-images/
Permanent link: https://aithreat.io/cases/guatemala-city-school-ai-altered-images/
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