A teenager has been arrested after explicit images of 50 girls in years nine to 12 at Melbourne’s Bacchus Marsh Grammar were circulated online. The images were manipulated using AI.
The background: The images shared were created using images of students’ faces taken from social media before being manipulated using AI to make “obscene photographs”, said principal Andrew Neal.
The key quote: “It’s appalling. It is something that strikes to the heart of students, particularly girls growing up at this age.” — Principal Andrew Neal.
What else to know: Police officers were told images were sent to a person in the Melton area via an online platform on 7 June.
Bacchus Marsh Grammar, 50 km northwest of Melbourne’s CBD, has more than 2,300 students across three campuses.
What happens now: A Victoria Police spokeswoman said the arrested teen was released pending further inquiries but the investigation is ongoing.