Lomas de Zamora, Argentina: families say pupils used AI to turn classmates’ photos into fake nudes that circulated and were sold; two 15-year-olds charged

The complaint. According to the families’ complaint as reported by Urgente24, El Destape and Código Baires (all 7 October 2026), a group of pupils at a private secondary school in Lomas de Zamora, Buenos Aires province, used artificial intelligence tools to alter real photographs of female classmates, taken from the girls’ own social-media accounts, so that the girls appeared naked; the quoted mother said the tools generated images and, in some cases, videos. The images circulated among pupils through social networks and messaging apps; families say some reached adult-content sites and platforms where they were allegedly offered for money. A mother of one affected pupil described a "catalogue" that listed each girl’s name beside her original photo and the manipulated version, and said the images were so well made that they looked real.

The harm reported. The same mother said the girls were traumatised and ashamed, and that many delayed telling their parents out of shame; according to her account the girls learned of the images on a Thursday and her daughter spoke of it the following day. A 16-year-old pupil at the protest said she had seen one of the accused pupils inside the school and expressed her anger. Código Baires reports families asking for support for the victims, many of whom learned of the images with shame and distress.

The investigation. El Destape and Código Baires report a criminal case before the juvenile prosecutor’s office no. 6 (UFI N° 6) of the juvenile criminal responsibility jurisdiction of Lomas de Zamora, investigating the creation and distribution of sexual images of minors. Urgente24 reports that two 15-year-old pupils were charged, presented themselves to the prosecutor’s office, and that their phones will be analysed to establish how the images were generated, who circulated them and whether an organised sale existed; investigators had identified 45 possible victims while families spoke of about 50, and families initially pointed to four pupils.

The school’s response. Families allege the school knew of the situation for about a month before informing parents and asked pupils not to talk about it; the outlets note these accusations await the school’s reply. After a meeting of more than an hour with parents, the provincial schools inspectorate took formal intervention. Urgente24 reports, citing information circulated so far, that the school decided the pupils involved would continue classes online and would not be re-enrolled for the 2027 school year; El Destape reported that the school did not plan to sanction or expel them and would instead hold awareness talks over several days, and El Destape and Código Baires describe the switch to online classes as a measure under evaluation.

What is not established. The AI tool is not identified, no image was examined by the outlets, the number of victims is an investigative estimate, and the allegations of sale and of the school’s prior knowledge are the families’ accounts, untested in court.

According to the families’ complaint as reported by three Argentine outlets, female pupils’ photographs were altered with AI to appear naked, compiled in a "catalogue" with their names, circulated among pupils and allegedly sold online; a mother said the girls were traumatised and ashamed. Investigators identified 45 possible victims (families say about 50); the figures are estimates.

Real photographs of female pupils were, according to the families’ complaint, altered with AI tools to simulate nudity and circulated among pupils and, allegedly, on adult sites for money; the girls who were depicted are reported to have been traumatised and ashamed.

Urgente24 reports that two 15-year-old pupils were charged in a juvenile-justice case and presented themselves to the prosecutor’s office, that their phones will be analysed, and that, according to circulated information, the school decided the pupils involved would continue classes online and would not be re-enrolled for 2027, while El Destape reported that the school did not plan to sanction or expel them. El Destape and Código Baires report a criminal case at the juvenile prosecutor’s office no. 6 of Lomas de Zamora and formal intervention by the provincial schools inspectorate. No court ruling is reported.