North Carolina

December 2025

Multiple students; at least 2 victims' father spoke in court

Google flagged a sixth-grade teacher's Drive account to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children via 7 CyberTips. Investigators found 111 images of CSAM on his devices, and that he had used AI and photo-editing software to superimpose students' faces onto explicit images of child sexual abuse material. Some images were reportedly created in a classroom setting.

Outcome: Arrested and charged with 10 counts of second-degree sexual exploitation of a minor (Class E felony). Bond set at $750,000. Fired from the school.

October 2024

28+ female sorority members

A recent NC State graduate used AI tools to generate sexually explicit deepfake images of at least 28 female sorority members. He uploaded these images to a pornography website, organizing them into folders with victims' real names. A student discovered the content and reported it to campus police.

Outcome: Perpetrator arrested and charged with 2 counts of misdemeanor stalking. Released on bond, with more charges remaining possible.

October 2024

28 female college students (sorority members)

At least 28 sorority members at North Carolina State University had their social media photos used to create AI-generated pornographic images, which were posted on the pornographic website erome.com. The images showed victims' faces artificially imposed on nude women performing sexual acts, with a folder labeled 'NC State'.

Outcome: Hayne Beard, 23, was arrested in April 2025 and charged with two counts of misdemeanor stalking. North Carolina's new law criminalizing AI-generated sexual imagery took effect after the conduct, requiring use of older stalking statutes.