Overview
- Rigoberto Silva Ruiz, 30, a Lee College debate coach, is charged in Baytown with unlawful production or distribution of sexually explicit media, with a court hearing expected later this week.
- Court records say a former girlfriend found an AI-generated video on his phone made from screenshots of a mutual acquaintance’s Instagram and gave a recording of it to police.
- Investigators report the video was designed to look real and to show acts that never happened, and the adult complainant told police she did not consent to its creation.
- The affidavit states Ruiz admitted making the video “for personal use,” and the content also appeared to depict a juvenile female whom the adult complainant said she did not know.
- Lee College placed Ruiz on administrative leave and began an internal review under Title IX, as legal experts note the case could shape how Texas and federal rules address deepfakes, especially when minors are involved.