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Calgary-Area Teen Charged Over AI-Generated Sexual Images of Girls

The case proceeds under youth-justice protections with a Jan. 8 court date scheduled.

Investigators with the Alberta Law Enforcement Response Team's Internet Child Exploitation unit say a 17-year-old has been charged after allegedly using artificial intelligence to create child pornographic material involving several girls from Calgary-area schools.
Staff Sgt. Mark Auger with the ALERT Internet Child Exploitation unit speaks to the media at Calgary police headquarters on Wednesday, December 3, 2025. The unit has charged a Calgary high school student after he allegedly used AI technology to sexualize photos of teen girls that attended several different high schools in the Calgary area.
Staff Sgt. Mark Auger speaks to the media after a 17-year-old is charged with making, possessing and distributing child sexual abuse and exploitation materials, and criminal harassment.

Overview

  • ALERT’s Internet Child Exploitation unit opened the probe in October after a tip about child sexual abuse material uploaded to a social media platform.
  • Officers executed a Nov. 13 search at a Calgary home, seizing two cellphones, a tablet and a laptop as potential evidence.
  • The 17-year-old is charged with making, possessing and distributing child sexual abuse and exploitation materials as well as criminal harassment.
  • Investigators allege AI tools were used to sexualize photos of girls from several Calgary-area high schools, with school names withheld to protect victims’ identities.
  • The youth was released on conditions restricting contact with those under 16 and limiting internet-capable devices, with identities protected under the YCJA and a court appearance set for Jan. 8.