Case salesian-college-teacher-ai-explicit-imagesDeepfake abuseAustralia
Melbourne student expelled for making sexually explicit AI images of a female teacher at Salesian College
A student at Salesian College, a Catholic boys' school in Melbourne's south-east, reportedly used AI in May 2024 to create sexually explicit images of a female teacher and spread them. The school expelled the student and the principal said affected teachers would get support and pastoral care.
MediumAttack using AIStatus: ResolvedVerified case file
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- Reported
- Jun 12, 2024
- Location
- Australia
- Target
- Female teacher at Salesian College, Chadstone, Victoria
- Severity
- Medium
- Verification
- Reported by credible press or researchers
- Triggered by
- Student at the school (minor, not named)
- Actor type
- Unknown
- Sector
- Education & research
- Reported loss
- None reported
- CVE
- None
What happened
A student at Salesian College, a Catholic boys' school in Melbourne's south-east, reportedly used AI in May 2024 to create sexually explicit images of a female teacher and spread them. The school expelled the student and the principal said affected teachers would get support and pastoral care.
Impact: Distress to the targeted teacher; came the same week as a separate deepfake case at Bacchus Marsh Grammar.
Who triggered it
Actor: Student at the school (minor, not named)
Attribution: School identified the student; reported by Women's Agenda and TechTimes citing ABC News.
Motive: Unknown; sexual harassment of a staff member
How it happened
Attack vector: AI image generation from photos of the teacher, shared among students
Root cause: Easy access to AI nudification tools
Timeline
- Explicit AI images of the teacher created and shared
- Expulsion reported in national coverage alongside the Bacchus Marsh Grammar case
Response
Student expelled; school says it introduced cyber safety and respectful relationships programs.
Current status: Resolved
Sources (open in a new tab)
- Women's Agenda womensagenda.com.au
- TechTimes techtimes.com
Cite this case
Melbourne student expelled for making sexually explicit AI images of a female teacher at Salesian College. AI Threat Watch, case salesian-college-teacher-ai-explicit-images, Jun 12, 2024. https://aithreat.io/cases/salesian-college-teacher-ai-explicit-images/
Permanent link: https://aithreat.io/cases/salesian-college-teacher-ai-explicit-images/
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