Four minors investigated for creating AI-generated sexual images in Barcelona school
Four 15-year-old students in Barcelona reportedly used an AI face-swap application to create fake sexual images of female classmates and shared them in a messaging group. Mossos d'Esquadra police investigated after a student reported the abuse, and the four minors were referred to the Minors' Prosecutor's Office for alleged crimes against fundamental rights.
What happened
Four 15-year-old students at a Barcelona school used an AI-powered mobile application to superimpose the faces of female classmates onto nude bodies, creating fake sexual images. The adolescents opened a messaging group to share approximately fifteen sexually explicit manipulated photographs of minors from their school.
Reported impact
The investigation began after a student alerted teachers to the manipulation and distribution of fake sexual images of his female classmates. The targeted minors were harmed by the non-consensual creation and sharing of sexualized images without their knowledge or consent.
Index analysis
The use of an AI face-swap application enabled the rapid creation of synthetic sexual material depicting minors, which the four adolescents then actively distributed through a private messaging group. The technology allowed the perpetrators to create sexually exploitative content with minimal effort.
Governance controls
Police from the Sants-Montjuïc precinct of Mossos d'Esquadra investigated the case. The four suspects were reported to the Minors' Prosecutor's Office for an alleged crime against fundamental rights and public freedoms. Their families were notified of the proceedings.
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