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Case hku-law-student-ai-porn-classmates-teachersDeepfake abuseHong Kong

HKU law student accused of making 700+ AI porn images of 20-30 women, including classmates and teachers

Three accusers said a University of Hong Kong law student used AI to make more than 700 indecent images of 20 to 30 women, including classmates and secondary school teachers, which a peer found on his laptop in February 2025. HKU's warning letter drew public outrage, and Hong Kong's privacy commissioner opened a criminal investigation.

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Reported
Jul 13, 2025
Location
Hong Kong
Target
Women including University of Hong Kong classmates, friends and secondary school teachers
Severity
High
Verification
Confirmed by victim, vendor or authority
Triggered by
Male HKU law student (not named in reports)
Actor type
Unknown
Sector
Education & research
Reported loss
None reported
CVE
None

What happened

Three accusers said a University of Hong Kong law student used AI to make more than 700 indecent images of 20 to 30 women, including classmates and secondary school teachers, which a peer found on his laptop in February 2025. HKU's warning letter drew public outrage, and Hong Kong's privacy commissioner opened a criminal investigation.

Impact: Victims reported distress; most requests to move to different class sections were refused.

Who triggered it

Actor: Male HKU law student (not named in reports)

Attribution: Accusers say the student admitted using the victims' photos; HKU confirmed disciplinary action.

Motive: Unknown; sexual

How it happened

Attack vector: AI image generation from photos of the women taken without consent

Root cause: Hong Kong law criminalised distributing intimate images but not creating them

Timeline

  1. A peer finds the images on the student's laptop
  2. Accusers go public; HKU says it issued a warning letter
  3. Privacy commissioner announces a criminal investigation

Response

HKU issued a warning letter and required an apology, then said the case remained open; the Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data began a criminal investigation; the government said it would review the law if needed.

Current status: Under investigation

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Cite this case

HKU law student accused of making 700+ AI porn images of 20-30 women, including classmates and teachers. AI Threat Watch, case hku-law-student-ai-porn-classmates-teachers, Jul 13, 2025. https://aithreat.io/cases/hku-law-student-ai-porn-classmates-teachers/

Permanent link: https://aithreat.io/cases/hku-law-student-ai-porn-classmates-teachers/

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