Indonesian student prosecuted for AI-generated deepfake pornography
A student at Universitas Diponegoro (Undip) in Semarang, Indonesia, allegedly used AI deepfake technology to create sexually explicit content featuring the faces of high school girls and posted it to social media. Police referred the case to prosecutors in January 2026 after declaring the investigation complete.
What happened
A Universitas Diponegoro student identified as CRA created sexually explicit content using AI deepfake technology featuring the faces of high school girls from his former school.
The edited sexual content was uploaded to social media platforms and circulated widely.
Reported impact
The case drew public attention because it involved misuse of AI technology that harmed multiple victims.
Index analysis
The case involved application of Indonesian Law No. 44 of 2008 on Pornography and Law No. 1 of 2024 on Information and Electronic Transactions.
Governance controls
Police investigations were completed and the case was referred to the prosecutor's office on 8 January 2026 with full documentation.
The suspect was detained at Lapas Semarang pending trial.
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