High school student creates and distributes AI deepfake images of female classmates
A high school student in Incheon, South Korea, used AI deepfake technology to create and distribute images combining the faces of four female classmates with sadistic sexual imagery on social media. The victims filed police complaints in late August 2025, and the case is under investigation by local cyber crime authorities.
What happened
In Incheon, South Korea, a high school student used AI deepfake technology to create images combining the faces of four female high school classmates with sadistic sexual devices and distributed these images on social media.
The school received a report about the images on August 25, 2025, and the victims filed complaints with police on August 27, 2025. The Incheon Metropolitan Police Agency's Cyber Crime Investigation Division opened an investigation under suspicion of violating the Special Act on Punishment of Sexual Violence Crimes.
Reported impact
One victim reportedly experienced hyperventilation symptoms after hearing about the images at school, requiring emergency medical transport to a hospital.
The victims claimed severe psychological harm from the creation and distribution of the synthetic sexual images without their consent.
Index analysis
Deepfake technology was deployed to create non-consensual synthetic sexual imagery of minors, combining their facial images with explicit content to humiliate and cause distress.
Governance controls
As of the date of reporting, police had not yet seized the suspect's computer or smartphone despite the complaints being filed weeks prior, according to a victim's father.
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Sources and evidence
This record was researched and written by the Index, based on the following original reporting.