Man found guilty of creating sexualised deepfake images of Brisbane students
A man who created and distributed sexualised deepfake images of current and former Brisbane high school students and staff has been found guilty of more than a dozen charges.
Antonio Rotondo, 56, has been found guilty of creating and distributing sexualised deepfake images of Brisbane students and staff, according to the Brisbane District Court. Rotondo pleaded not guilty to 17 charges, including stalking, distributing intimate images, and distributing child exploitation material. The court heard that Rotondo used a website to digitally alter publicly available photographs of women and girls, removing their clothing or replacing it with lingerie before sending the images via email to various recipients, including a 13-year-old girl and students and staff from Brisbane high schools.
He also uploaded similar images to a website. Rotondo admitted in his police interview that he sent the emails and uploaded the images online, stating that he did it for "fun" and claimed that deepfakes cannot be stopped and are acceptable to some in the community. However, the jury determined that the offending caused distress to the complainants, and Rotondo was remanded in custody ahead of his sentencing hearing.
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