Aliso Niguel High School, Aliso Viejo CA December 2024
Multiple female students
A student at Aliso Niguel High School in Orange County used AI to create deepfake nude images of female classmates. The incident was reported to school administrators and local police.
Reported by Los Angeles Times
Santa Clara County schools CA October 2024
Multiple female students across several schools
Multiple schools in Santa Clara County reported incidents of students using AI tools to generate deepfake nude images of classmates. The Santa Clara County DA's office confirmed investigating cases across several schools.
Reported by San Jose Mercury News
San Francisco CA August 15, 2024
General public (implied by 'nonconsensual deepfake pornography')
San Francisco City Attorney David Chiu sued operators of 16 of the world's most-visited AI 'undressing' websites, which collectively had over 200 million visits. As of June 2025, Briver LLC settled, and ten websites are offline or inaccessible in California.
Reported by SF City Attorney
Lynbrook High School, San Jose CA May 2024
Multiple female students from cross-school peer groups
A Discord server was discovered containing AI-generated deepfake images targeting students across multiple San Jose-area schools. The images were created using photos scraped from students' social media accounts.
Reported by San Jose Mercury News
Fairfax High School, Los Angeles CA April 9, 2024
Number and demographics not publicly disclosed
LAUSD announced an investigation into allegations of inappropriate photos being created and disseminated within the Fairfax High School community. A preliminary investigation found the images were created and shared on a third-party messaging app.
Reported by FOX 11 Los Angeles
Fairfax High School, Los Angeles CA April 2024
Potential for numerous students across the district; the alert was a preventative and responsive measure to a widespread threat.
Following a surge in deepfake incidents across California, LAUSD issued a district-wide alert to parents and staff regarding the creation and circulation of AI-generated intimate images of students. The district emphasized the illegality and psychological harm of such acts, providing resources and guidance for reporting.
Reported by govtech.com
St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Secondary School, London, Ontario CA April 2024
Female students in various Ontario schools.
Incidents were reported where deepfake technology was used to create and share non-consensual explicit images of students in Ontario schools. These cases involved the manipulation of real photos to generate fake nude content. The content was shared among peers, causing significant harm.
Reported by cbc.ca
Laguna Beach High School, Laguna Beach CA March 25, 2024
Multiple female students
AI-generated synthetic or 'inappropriate' photos of students were created and circulated among the student body, primarily via text messages. The principal informed parents by letter, and the Laguna Beach Police Department assisted in the investigation.
Reported by CBS News Los Angeles
Laguna Beach, CA CA March 2024
multiple students
Laguna Beach High School launched investigation into AI-generated inappropriate images of students circulating among student body.
Reported by edsource.org
Beverly Vista Middle School, Beverly Hills CA February 21, 2024
16 eighth-grade girls, ages 13–14
Five eighth-grade boys used generative AI to superimpose 16 female classmates' faces onto AI-generated synthetic bodies. The images were shared through messaging apps, prompting a criminal investigation by police and the LA County District Attorney's Office.
Reported by NBC News
Beverly Vista Middle School, Beverly Hills CA February 2024
16 female students
Five 8th graders at Beverly Vista Middle School expelled for creating/sharing deepfake nude images of 16 female classmates using AI tools.
Reported by nbcnews.com
Aliso Viejo Middle School, Aliso Viejo CA 2024
At least 1 confirmed female victim, age 13; multiple additional victims
A student used AI software to create a synthetic photo of a 13-year-old female classmate by placing the girl's face on another body. The district's investigation found that the student had created AI-generated images of multiple student victims, and another student further shared the photos.
Reported by EdSource
Calabasas High School, Calabasas CA August 2023
1 confirmed female student, age 16
A 16-year-old female student accused a former friend of secretly photographing her and then using AI tools to place her face onto synthetic bodies. Some of the resulting images were allegedly uploaded to an exploitative material website and circulated at the school.
Reported by ABC7 Los Angeles
Los Angeles Police Department, Los Angeles CA September 2022
1 female LAPD Captain (Lillian Carranza)
A digitally doctored nude photograph was created to resemble LAPD Captain Lillian Carranza and was widely circulated among officers, who viewed it and made crude comments. When Carranza reported it, the Chief refused to issue a department-wide clarification, and no disciplinary action was taken. Carranza was hospitalized with severe health issues.
Reported by Police1 / LA Times
San Jose, California CA February 26, 2022
Ryan Last (and thousands of victims across multiple countries)
Ryan Last, 17, died by suicide after being sextorted by someone posing as a young woman. He paid $150 under threat before taking his life. Four Ivorian men were arrested in connection with the scheme in May 2025.
Reported by CBS San Francisco