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Case ipn-diego-n-ai-classmates-imagesDeepfake abuseMexico

IPN expels student accused of AI-altering classmates' photos into sexual content; later jailed

Female students at Mexico's National Polytechnic Institute accused classmate Diego 'N' of editing their social media photos with AI into sexual content and selling it; about 160,000 images and 2,000 videos were found on his tablet. IPN expelled him and Mexico City prosecutors arrested him in October 2023; he was acquitted on two digital violence counts in December 2024, but sentenced in May 2025 to five years for storing child sexual abuse material.

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Reported
Oct 16, 2023
Location
Mexico
Target
Female students aged 17 to 25 at the IPN's ESCA Santo Tomás campus, Mexico City
Severity
High
Verification
Confirmed by victim, vendor or authority
Triggered by
Diego 'N', former IPN student (adult)
Actor type
Criminal
Sector
Education & research
Reported loss
None reported
CVE
None

What happened

Female students at Mexico's National Polytechnic Institute accused classmate Diego 'N' of editing their social media photos with AI into sexual content and selling it; about 160,000 images and 2,000 videos were found on his tablet. IPN expelled him and Mexico City prosecutors arrested him in October 2023; he was acquitted on two digital violence counts in December 2024, but sentenced in May 2025 to five years for storing child sexual abuse material.

Impact: At least eight victims filed complaints; huge stores of real and AI-altered sexual images

Who triggered it

Actor: Diego 'N', former IPN student (adult)

Attribution: Mexico City Attorney General's Office (FGJ-CDMX)

Motive: Alleged sale of sexual content

How it happened

Attack vector: AI editing of classmates' social media photos into sexual images

Root cause: Accessible AI tools; legal difficulty proving digital violence with AI-altered images

Timeline

  1. IPN announces the student's expulsion after complaints
  2. Mexico City prosecutors confirm his arrest
  3. Judge acquits him on two digital violence counts; victims' lawyer appeals
  4. Five-year sentence for storing child sexual abuse material read out

Response

IPN expulsion; arrest by Mexico City prosecutors; partial acquittal in December 2024, which the victims' lawyer appealed; five-year sentence and a fine of 103,740 pesos for storing child sexual abuse material

Current status: Ongoing

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IPN expels student accused of AI-altering classmates' photos into sexual content; later jailed. AI Threat Watch, case ipn-diego-n-ai-classmates-images, Oct 16, 2023. https://aithreat.io/cases/ipn-diego-n-ai-classmates-images/

Permanent link: https://aithreat.io/cases/ipn-diego-n-ai-classmates-images/

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