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Incident 1479: ChatGPT-Generated Image of Nonexistent 'Homeless Man' Was Used in False St. Petersburg, Florida Burglary and Sexual Battery Reports

Description: A St. Petersburg, Florida woman, Brooke Schinault, used a ChatGPT-generated image of a nonexistent man while falsely reporting that he broke into her home and sexually battered her. Police said the image resembled a viral "AI homeless man" prank and was found in a deleted folder dated before the alleged attack. The report prompted officers, rescue personnel, a detective, and forensic DNA collection. She later pleaded no contest and was adjudged guilty of misdemeanor false reporting.
Editor Notes: Timeline notes: The incident date for this ID is 10/07/2025; the adjudication date was 12/01/2025; the incident ID was created 05/06/2026.

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Alleged: OpenAI developed an AI system deployed by Brooke Schinault, which harmed St. Petersburg Police Department , Police departments , People needing emergency services , Epistemic integrity and Emergency responders.
Alleged implicated AI system: ChatGPT

Incident Stats

Incident ID
1479
Report Count
3
Incident Date
2025-10-07
Editors
Daniel Atherton

Incident Reports

Reports Timeline

Incident OccurrenceCops: AI Image Used In False Sex Attack ClaimSt. Pete police say woman faked crime using AI-generated imageWoman Guilty Of ChatGPT Rape Hoax
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Cops: AI Image Used In False Sex Attack Claim

Cops: AI Image Used In False Sex Attack Claim

thesmokinggun.com

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St. Pete police say woman faked crime using AI-generated image

St. Pete police say woman faked crime using AI-generated image

fox13news.com

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Woman Guilty Of ChatGPT Rape Hoax

Woman Guilty Of ChatGPT Rape Hoax

thesmokinggun.com

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Cops: AI Image Used In False Sex Attack Claim
thesmokinggun.com · 2025

OCTOBER 16--A Florida Woman contacted police earlier this month to report that a male assailant had barged into her home, knocked her to the ground, and then committed a sexual assault.

While the attacker was a stranger, the woman said, she…

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St. Pete police say woman faked crime using AI-generated image
fox13news.com · 2025

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - It seems like artificial intelligence is involved in just about everything these days -- including crimes.

What we know:

The St. Petersburg Police Department said one woman is facing charges after using ChatGPT to fak…

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Woman Guilty Of ChatGPT Rape Hoax
thesmokinggun.com · 2025

DECEMBER 2--The Florida Woman who gave police an AI-generated photo of a homeless man who purportedly barged into her residence and raped her has been convicted of falsely reporting a crime, a sham prompted by a "TikTok challenge" and her d…

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