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Santa Fe Conviction for AI Deepfake Porn Sets Precedent in Argentina

A conciliation after a two-year case resulted in a AR$20,000 fine plus AR$800,000 in reparations for six women.

Overview

  • The man generated sexualized images with AI of more than 80 women from San Jerónimo Sud and shared them in a men-only Telegram group called “Chicas de Sanje y la Zona.”
  • Prosecutors obtained a conviction for injurias within a digital-violence framework because Argentine law lacks a specific offense for pornographic deepfakes.
  • A raid prompted by a prior Missing Children complaint uncovered about 48,000 images on his devices, including material involving adults and minors.
  • Of the 80-plus identified victims, 18 reported to the San Lorenzo prosecutor’s office and six saw the case through with support from CAJ attorneys Celina Ponti Marcuzzi and Juliana Tagliatti.
  • Advocacy group Ley Olimpia estimates roughly 30,000 groups in Argentina share intimate or exploitative sexual content, often AI-generated, intensifying calls for legal reform as victims describe lasting emotional and social harm.