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Zacatecas Opens Probe Into AI Sexual Exploitation of Students After School Leaders Removed

Prosecutors say confirmed offenders could face juvenile measures of up to three years.

Overview

  • Authorities say at least 400 students at Escuela Secundaria Técnica No. 1 were depicted in AI-generated explicit images that were shared on Instagram and a Google-hosted site.
  • The state prosecutor’s office opened a case for crimes against sexual privacy, confirming altered images were found on a student’s phone and reporting at least 80 formal complaints.
  • Parents and students marched and blocked Boulevard López Mateos, demanding sanctions, device forensics, and comprehensive support for victims.
  • The Education Secretariat temporarily separated director Juan Carlos Torres Alba and social worker Magdalena de la Luz Huerta Martínez, while teachers suspended classes in support of the removed staff.
  • Investigators are examining allegations that school personnel minimized the case and deleted evidence, and victims have been offered psychological and legal assistance.