2 Edmonton students charged with using AI to sexually exploit classmates
2 Edmonton students charged with using AI to sexually exploit classmates
Publish Date: 2026-06-17 12:56:00
Source Domain: globalnews.ca
- The Internet Child Exploitation Unit (ICE) of the Alberta Law Enforcement Response Team charged two 14-year-old Edmonton students with creating and possessing child sexual exploitation images using AI.
- The students allegedly took photos of girls without consent and used AI to sexualize them, targeting several classmates from a local junior high school.
- A teacher at the school brought the allegations to the attention of police in late March 2026.
- The non-profit Saffron Centre, which works against sexual violence, has been providing support to the victims.
- The two students were charged with making and possessing child sexual exploitation materials and voyeurism, with the investigation ongoing.
- This case is the second school-related incident ICE investigated involving AI and child sexual exploitation, following a similar case in Calgary in December 2025.
- Anyone with information is urged to contact the local police or Crime Stoppers.
