Case winnipeg-college-beliveau-ai-nudesDeepfake abuseCanada
AI-made nude photos of underage girls at Winnipeg's Collège Béliveau circulate online; no charges laid
Photos of female students at Collège Béliveau, apparently taken from public social media, were explicitly altered with AI and shared online, and the school contacted police after students came forward. Winnipeg police ended their child pornography investigation in February 2024 without charges, citing evidence issues and the nuances of AI crimes and the law.
MediumHarm caused by AIStatus: ResolvedVerified case file
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- Reported
- Dec 15, 2023
- Location
- Canada
- Target
- Female students at Collège Béliveau, a Grade 7 to 12 school in Winnipeg (number unknown)
- Severity
- Medium
- Verification
- Confirmed by victim, vendor or authority
- Triggered by
- Unknown
- Actor type
- Unknown
- Sector
- Education & research
- Reported loss
- None reported
- CVE
- None
What happened
Photos of female students at Collège Béliveau, apparently taken from public social media, were explicitly altered with AI and shared online, and the school contacted police after students came forward. Winnipeg police ended their child pornography investigation in February 2024 without charges, citing evidence issues and the nuances of AI crimes and the law.
Impact: An unknown number of underage girls had fake nude images circulated
Who triggered it
Actor: Unknown
Attribution: Not publicly identified
Motive: Unknown
How it happened
Attack vector: Public social media photos altered with AI into nude images and shared online
Root cause: Gap in Canadian intimate image law, which did not explicitly cover altered images
Timeline
- School officials learn doctored photos are being shared online
- School emails parents and says police were contacted
- Winnipeg police say the investigation ended without charges
Response
School and Louis Riel School Division notified police and parents; Winnipeg police investigated and closed the case without charges
Current status: Resolved
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Cite this case
AI-made nude photos of underage girls at Winnipeg's Collège Béliveau circulate online; no charges laid. AI Threat Watch, case winnipeg-college-beliveau-ai-nudes, Dec 15, 2023. https://aithreat.io/cases/winnipeg-college-beliveau-ai-nudes/
Permanent link: https://aithreat.io/cases/winnipeg-college-beliveau-ai-nudes/
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