Overview
- An Arequipa court sentenced Marco A. Huaracha C. to six years and seven months in prison on Thursday after finding him guilty of identity impersonation for creating and sharing AI-generated pornographic images and videos.
- Investigators say he targeted women he knew from university, took photos from their social profiles, made fake Instagram and Facebook accounts in their names, and used deepfake tools to place their faces on explicit bodies before sending the material to contacts and posting it online under the alias 'Mr. Siniestro'.
- Authorities built the case with IP tracing, digital forensic reports, testimonies and documents that led to his arrest in June 2025 and supported the conviction this week.
- The defendant paid S/20,550 in advance toward civil reparations and the investigation found he repeatedly harassed victims with manipulated images and threats, causing documented psychological and reputational harm.
- The Ministerio Público says the heavier-than-usual sentence reflects the case's complexity and multiple victims and could encourage wider use of digital forensics in prosecuting AI-enabled abuse while offering a legal precedent for future prosecutions.