The case was investigated by the Civil Police of Minas Gerais and released last Monday (6) | Photo: Amanda Perobelli / Reuters / Agência Brasil
A private school in Belo Horizonte, where a 15-year-old teenager studies, suspected of creating “nudes” of at least ten students with the help of Artificial Intelligence (AI), stated that he had adopted measures to prevent new cases from occurring. Last Monday (November 6), the Minas Gerais Civil Police (PCMG) announced that it had identified the author of the images. The investigation began on October 16, when the mother of two teenagers, aged 14 and 15, reported the case to the Specialized Police for the Investigation of Infractional Acts (DEAI).
“The College was informed about the inappropriate dissemination of images on a social network, and has since acted in accordance with the rules established in our School Regulations. Educational and disciplinary actions were immediately implemented,” said the school, in a statement released this Wednesday (November 8) and obtained by the THE TIME.
The institution regretted what happened, and stated that it is available to parents and guardians to clarify and adopt alternatives to contain new episodes. “We are sorry and sorry for this practice of cyberbullying that affects society in general and, despite all the joint efforts of families and schools, it has occurred in several locations across the country,” he added.
According to the statement, from the first information about what happened, the institution sought to offer “individual support and reception to the students and families involved”. Lectures were held with representatives from the Public Ministry of Minas Gerais, as well as meetings with the students involved and their families.
The meetings also included members of the board and pedagogical supervision, as well as professionals in the areas of psychology and psychopedagogy. Members of the institution’s legal department were also present at the meetings.
Educational measures
The school guarantees that, in addition to educational actions, appropriate disciplinary measures were adopted, in accordance with its internal regulations. However, he reinforced that the institution values “preventive work to combat any type of violence (verbal or non-verbal)”.
Therefore, depending on the teaching unit, constant activities are carried out, which are of a cultural and pedagogical nature.
The case
Last Monday (November 6), the Civil Police of Minas Gerais (PCMG) reported that a 15-year-old teenager would be responsible for creating “nudes” with the help of Artificial Intelligence (AI) of at least ten girls. The perpetrator and victims are students at a private school in Belo Horizonte.
The investigation began after complaints from the mothers of the two teenagers, aged 14 and 15. Those responsible approached the Specialized Police for the Investigation of Infractional Acts (DEAI) on October 16th of this year. The author of the montages created a profile on social media to publish pornographic and pejorative photos, edited using artificial intelligence. The page has been removed from the web.
“As soon as this Specialized Police Station was requested, the profile was removed from the air, and in less than ten days, it was possible to identify the perpetrator, demonstrating that the Civil Police are attentive and able to act in these crime scenarios that occur in the digital environment ”, explained delegate Ângelo Ramalho, responsible for the investigation.
After identifying the author, the police applied socio-educational measures to the author. The Infractional Act Investigation Procedure (PAAI) was forwarded to the Children and Youth Court in the capital. The boy could be held responsible for the crime and committed to a Socio-Educational Center for up to three years.
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