Summary
A 20-year-old man from Bedias, Texas, named Arturo Hernandez, was arrested on May 20 for allegedly using artificial intelligence to create and distribute non-consensual deepfake pornography. According to federal charges, Hernandez published approximately 113 albums containing images of around 50 identifiable female victims, including classmates from Anderson-Shiro High School, since May 2025. The alleged material, which has reportedly been viewed nearly a million times, involved manipulating yearbook-style portraits of graduating students into sexually explicit videos. Hernandez is expected to be arraigned in the Eastern District of New York, where he faces up to two years in prison if convicted under the TAKE IT DOWN Act.