Description: A Houston man and gun-store co-owner, Jorge Abrego, was reportedly arrested after investigators alleged he created fake social media accounts impersonating a TikTok influencer and produced nonconsensual sexually explicit media depicting her using purported generative AI image editing tools. The victim reported anxiety, humiliation, reputational damage, and financial loss. Court records say Abrego admitted creating the accounts and images.
Editor Notes: Timeline note: The suspect in the case was reportedly arrested on 08/26/2025. The incident ID was created on 02/14/2026.
Entities
View all entitiesAlleged: Unknown deepfake technology developers and Unknown image generator developers developed an AI system deployed by Jorge Abrego, which harmed Unnamed TikTok influencer and Epistemic integrity.
Alleged implicated AI systems: Unknown deepfake technology and Unknown image generator technology
Incident Stats
Incident ID
1372
Report Count
1
Incident Date
2025-08-26
Editors
Daniel Atherton
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The co-owner of a Houston gun store has been arrested after allegedly using AI to create fake pornographic content of an influencer, according to police.
Jorge Abrego, the co-owner of HTX Tactical, located in northwest Houston, is accused o…
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