Case quito-school-ai-sexual-videos-classmatesDeepfake abuseEC
Ecuador prosecutors probe AI sexual montages of 20 to 24 schoolgirls at a private Quito school
Two students at a private religious school near Quito allegedly used AI to make sexual montages of female classmates, with about 700 photos and videos reported to be circulating through WhatsApp groups. Ecuador's prosecutors opened a child pornography investigation, while parents and the group Rescate Escolar accused the school of failing to report the case promptly.
HighHarm caused by AIStatus: Under investigationVerified case file
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- Reported
- Oct 4, 2023
- Location
- EC
- Target
- 20 to 24 female upper-secondary students at a private school in the Los Chillos valley, Quito
- Severity
- High
- Verification
- Confirmed by victim, vendor or authority
- Triggered by
- Two male students (not named)
- Actor type
- Unknown
- Sector
- Education & research
- Reported loss
- None reported
- CVE
- None
What happened
Two students at a private religious school near Quito allegedly used AI to make sexual montages of female classmates, with about 700 photos and videos reported to be circulating through WhatsApp groups. Ecuador's prosecutors opened a child pornography investigation, while parents and the group Rescate Escolar accused the school of failing to report the case promptly.
Impact: About 700 images and videos reportedly circulating (unverified)
Who triggered it
Actor: Two male students (not named)
Attribution: Complaints by parents and the foundation Grupo Rescate Escolar
Motive: Unknown
How it happened
Attack vector: AI used to put classmates' faces into sexual photos and videos shared via WhatsApp
Root cause: Accessible AI tools; school delayed reporting to authorities
Timeline
- Rescate Escolar makes the case public, citing 20 to 24 victims
- Prosecutors open a child pornography investigation
Response
Prosecutors opened an investigation into child pornography; the Education Ministry cited its new digital violence protocol of 28 September 2023; the two suspects left the school
Current status: Under investigation
Sources (open in a new tab)
- Vistazo vistazo.com
- El Universo eluniverso.com
Cite this case
Ecuador prosecutors probe AI sexual montages of 20 to 24 schoolgirls at a private Quito school. AI Threat Watch, case quito-school-ai-sexual-videos-classmates, Oct 4, 2023. https://aithreat.io/cases/quito-school-ai-sexual-videos-classmates/
Permanent link: https://aithreat.io/cases/quito-school-ai-sexual-videos-classmates/
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