She said the ministry had drawn up the “Guidelines for Managing Sexual Misconduct”, Bernama reported.
Teo said private schools must establish stricter standard operating procedures (SOPs) to address cases such as those involving artificial intelligence-generated lewd images recently reported at a private secondary school in Johor.
In that case, AI-edited explicit images of female students, with photos taken from social media, were circulated and sold online. Police have detained a 16-year-old boy regarding the case.
Teo said the school’s administration had been informed of the issue last year.
“The victims indicated this was not the first incident. Similar cases had been reported previously, but no effective action was taken to prevent it from continuing,” she told a press conference at the Johor DAP headquarters in Kulai today.
“The issue only went viral after one victim lodged a police report. So far, 38 victims have been identified, some as young as 13, highlighting the gravity of the situation.”
Six of the identified victims attended the press conference.
Teo noted that in November 2023, the education ministry had issued a circular stating that principals and headmasters must take action within 24 hours upon becoming aware of any sexual misconduct cases.
This circular does not apply to private Chinese secondary schools, private schools or international schools.
Despite this, Teo said such guidelines are necessary in today’s digital era where AI-generated images and deepfakes are increasingly common.
“All educational institutions, whether private or international, must have strict SOPs as a guide on how to handle such complaints.”
Johor police chief M Kumar reported that 22 police reports had been filed so far regarding the case.
The suspect detained is believed to have sold the edited images for as little as RM2 each. - FMT
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