Johor police chief M Kumar said the teen, who was arrested in Kulai on April 8, is believed to have sourced victims’ photos from social media before using AI tools to edit their faces onto nude bodies.
“One victim, an 18-year-old woman, discovered explicit images featuring her face circulating online. The photos had been manipulated using AI.
“The victim also found the doctored images were being sold online. She lodged a police report on April 3, sparking the investigation,” he said in a statement.
Acting on a tip-off, police tracked down the suspect before arresting him. They also seized a mobile phone believed to have been used to edit and distribute the content.
Kumar said a total of eight police reports involving the same issue and suspect have been lodged by victims.
The suspect has been remanded for four days until April 12 for further investigation.
The case is being investigated under Section 292 of the Penal Code for the sale, distribution or possession of obscene material and Section 233 of the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998 for improper use of network facilities.
In a statement released yesterday, Foon Yew High School had confirmed receiving reports of anonymous individuals spreading the fake images of both students and alumni of the school.
Deputy communications minister Teo Nie Ching, who is also the Kulai MP, said it was believed that there might be as many as 40 victims, ranging from current students as young as 14 years old to alumni of the high school.
Teo said it was possible that some victims were still unaware that their images had been maliciously manipulated and distributed. - FMT
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