Incident 604: Quebec Man Sentenced for Having Used Deepfake Technology to Create Synthetic Child Pornography

Description: A Quebec man was sentenced to over three years in prison for using AI deepfake technology to produce synthetic child pornography. He created videos by superimposing children's faces onto other bodies, adding to the challenge of policing digital sexual exploitation. This case marks a disturbing use of AI in criminal activities, raising concerns about digital safety and the vulnerability of children's images online.

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Incident ID
604
Report Count
7
Incident Date
2023-04-14
Editors
Daniel Atherton
Quebec man who created synthetic, AI-generated child pornography sentenced to prison
cbc.ca · 2023

WARNING: This article contains details of abuse.

A Quebec man has been sentenced to more than three years in prison for using artificial intelligence to produce synthetic videos of child pornography.

Steven Larouche, 61, of Sherbrooke, Que.…

Quebec man sentenced to prison for creating AI-generated, synthetic child pornography
montrealgazette.com · 2023

A Quebec Court judge has sentenced a Quebec man to prison for using artificial intelligence to produce synthetic images of child pornography.

Provincial court judge Benoit Gagnon sentenced Steven Larouche, 61, to eight years in prison for a…

Quebec man sentenced to prison for creating AI-generated, synthetic child pornography
thestar.com · 2023

MONTREAL - A Quebec man has been sentenced to more than three years in prison for using artificial intelligence to produce synthetic videos of child pornography.

Steven Larouche, 61, of Sherbrooke, Que., pleaded guilty to creating at least …

Man Who Produced AI-Generated Child Pornography Sentenced to 8 Years in Prison
complex.com · 2023

A 61-year-old Quebec man has been sentenced to eight years in prison for producing AI-generated images of child pornography.

Steven Larouche, the man in question, pleaded guilty to the creation of several deepfake videos as well as possessi…

Canadian man sentenced to prison over AI-generated child pornography: report
foxnews.com · 2023

A Canadian man is being sent to prison for creating synthetic, AI-generated videos of child pornography, according to a Wednesday report. 

Steven Larouche, 61, pleaded guilty to creating at least seven videos using "deepfake technology," wh…

Canadian Man Jailed for Creating AI Child Porn in Country's First Ever Case
petapixel.com · 2023

A man in Quebec, Canada has been sentenced to three years in prison for using artificial intelligence (AI) to generate images of child pornography — the first ruling of its kind in the country.

Steven Larouche, 61, pleaded guilty to creatin…

AI-Generated Deepfake Videos of Child Porn Send Shockwaves! Creating Country's First Ever AI Child Porn Lands Quebec Man in Jail
latestly.com · 2023

(WARNING: This article contains details of abuse. Child sexual abuse imagery is illegal. If you see sexually explicit images or videos of minors on the web, please report it)

As AI takes over the world, its repercussions have already begun …

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