Case kulai-johor-teen-sold-ai-nudes-rm2Deepfake abuseMalaysia
Johor police arrest 16-year-old accused of selling AI nudes of schoolmates for RM2 each
A 16-year-old student in Kulai, Johor, allegedly used AI to turn schoolmates' and alumni's social media photos into explicit images and sold them online for RM2 each. Police arrested him on 8 April 2025, and on 23 April he admitted possessing pornography in the Kulai Magistrate's Court but denied a Sexual Offences Against Children Act charge over an altered image of a 17-year-old classmate.
HighHarm caused by AIStatus: OngoingVerified case file
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- Reported
- Apr 9, 2025
- Location
- Malaysia
- Target
- 38 people identified, current and former students at a secondary school in Kulai, some as young as 12
- Severity
- High
- Verification
- Confirmed by victim, vendor or authority
- Triggered by
- 16-year-old male student (identity protected by law)
- Actor type
- Criminal
- Sector
- Education & research
- Reported loss
- None reported
- CVE
- None
What happened
A 16-year-old student in Kulai, Johor, allegedly used AI to turn schoolmates' and alumni's social media photos into explicit images and sold them online for RM2 each. Police arrested him on 8 April 2025, and on 23 April he admitted possessing pornography in the Kulai Magistrate's Court but denied a Sexual Offences Against Children Act charge over an altered image of a 17-year-old classmate.
Impact: 29 police reports and 38 people identified by mid-April 2025
Who triggered it
Actor: 16-year-old male student (identity protected by law)
Attribution: Johor police
Motive: Financial gain from selling images
How it happened
Attack vector: AI app used to make explicit images and videos from social media photos, sold online
Root cause: Accessible AI tools; school was slow to act on early complaints
Timeline
- An 18-year-old woman files the first police report
- Police arrest the 16-year-old in Kulai and seize his phone
- Teen pleads guilty to possessing pornography and denies the child sexual offences charge
Response
Police remanded the teen and charged him in court; the school expelled him; Deputy Digital Minister Teo Nie Ching helped victims file reports and passed information to police and MCMC
Current status: Ongoing
Sources (open in a new tab)
- Malay Mail malaymail.com
- The Vibes thevibes.com
- SAYS says.com
Cite this case
Johor police arrest 16-year-old accused of selling AI nudes of schoolmates for RM2 each. AI Threat Watch, case kulai-johor-teen-sold-ai-nudes-rm2, Apr 9, 2025. https://aithreat.io/cases/kulai-johor-teen-sold-ai-nudes-rm2/
Permanent link: https://aithreat.io/cases/kulai-johor-teen-sold-ai-nudes-rm2/
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