Pennsylvania
Legislation
Non-Consensual Intimate Imagery
EnactedAmended § 3131 to add artificially generated sexual depiction. Expanded beyond intimate partners.
Creates forged digital likeness offense. 1st degree misdemeanor: $1,500-$10,000/up to 5 years. 3rd degree felony (fraud/coercion): up to $15,000/up to 7 years. Satire carve-out.
Election Deepfakes
EnactedNo specific legislation.
Documented Incidents
Lancaster Country Day School, Lancaster
SchoolMarch 2026
59 female students
Two 14-year-old boys at Lancaster Country Day School created approximately 350 AI-generated nude images of at least 59 female students. They pled guilty to 59 felony counts and received juvenile probation and restitution.
Outcome: Two boys pled guilty to 59 felony counts, received juvenile probation, community service, and restitution. Civil litigation ongoing.
FortuneRadnor High School, Radnor Township
SchoolDecember 2, 2025
At least 5 freshman girls
Freshman girls at Radnor High School began receiving messages that a male classmate had made AI-generated pornographic videos of them, depicting them nude and engaged in sexual acts. The male student admitted to making videos but claimed they showed 'dancing in thong bikinis.' The actual videos were never recovered by police.
Outcome: One juvenile was charged with harassment. Parents heavily criticized the school's superintendent for downplaying the incident and not initiating a Title IX investigation.
Philadelphia InquirerRadnor, PA
SchoolDecember 2025
multiple female students
Female students at Radnor High School victimized by classmate who allegedly altered their social media images into pornographic deepfakes.
Outcome: Juvenile charged with harassment; parents petitioned Governor Shapiro for statewide standards
6abc.comNewtown Middle School, Newtown Township
SchoolMarch 14, 2025
~11–12 female students, all middle-school age
A male student at Newtown Middle School used AI technology to create deepfake pornographic images of approximately 11-12 female classmates. The images were reported to the principal by other boys, but the school waited approximately five days to contact police. A subpoena to Snapchat identified a second boy involved and additional victims.
Outcome: Two juveniles were charged with unlawful dissemination of sexually explicit material by a minor, adjudicated delinquent, and subsequently transferred to different Council Rock schools. Parents accused the district of 'protecting the institution'.
Yahoo News/Bucks County Courier TimesLancaster Country Day School, Lancaster
SchoolMay 2024
59+ female students under 18
Two male students at Lancaster Country Day School created approximately 350 deepfake images targeting at least 59 girls under 18, using school photos, yearbooks, Instagram, TikTok, and FaceTime screenshots.
Outcome: Criminal charges Dec 2024; probation March 2026; school leaders departed
inquirer.comLancaster Country Day School, Lancaster
SchoolNovember 2023
60 total — all female; 48 were Lancaster Country Day School students and 12 were acquaintances. All but one were minors.
Two 14-year-old male students created approximately 347 deepfake nude images and videos of 60 female victims, mostly minors, using AI nudify apps. They harvested photos from social media and yearbooks, sharing the results in a private Discord chat. The school initially failed to contact law enforcement, allowing the abuse to continue for six months.
Outcome: Both boys pleaded guilty to 59 felony counts of sexual abuse of children and criminal conspiracy, receiving probation, $12,000 restitution, and community service. The Head of School and Board President resigned.
Philadelphia Inquirer