Unud Student Accused of AI-Powered Deepfake Sexual Harassment
A Universitas Udayana student is accused of using an AI-powered Telegram bot to create non-consensual sexually explicit deepfake images of female acquaintances by editing photos taken from social media without permission. The suspect allegedly maintained a pattern of similar conduct across locations in Jakarta and Bali.
What happened
A student in the Accounting Programme of the Faculty of Economics and Business at Universitas Udayana (Unud) in Bali, Indonesia, named Sergio Lucasandro Ksatria Dwi Putra, is accused of using artificial intelligence to create non-consensual sexually explicit images. The suspect used a bot on the Telegram messaging application to digitally edit photographs of female acquaintances into nude images.
The suspect obtained photos from social media, particularly Instagram, where he was connected to the victims as friends and mutual followers. A victim identified as KB stated that photos that were normal and ordinary on social media were taken without permission and edited to appear as if the victims were naked.
Reported impact
The conduct is alleged to have been discovered on 13 March 2025 when a former partner of the suspect leaked evidence including screenshots showing edited photos stored as drafts with the names of each victim. A victim stated that the suspect allegedly stored and edited personal photos from social media without consent.
A victim raised suspicion about potential financial exploitation after finding what resembled a Quick Response Code Indonesian Standard (QRIS) barcode in one screenshot, suggesting possible monetary transactions related to the edited images. The suspect denied the allegation when questioned.
Index analysis
The suspect reportedly operated with a structured modus operandi that did not raise suspicion among peers. A victim indicated the suspect may have engaged in similar conduct while attending high school in Jakarta before continuing at university in Bali, suggesting a pattern of repeated behavior across different locations and victim groups.
Governance controls
On 14 March 2025, a representative of the victims met with the suspect at a cafe in Denpasar. During this meeting, the suspect signed a document stating acknowledgment of responsibility.
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