A teenager is the subject of a civilian police investigation in Anchieta, in the Far West of Santa Catarina. According to investigators, the boy made photomontages involving other teenagers in nude scenes, that is, pornographic, which characterizes a criminal offense.

Cell phones and electronic devices were seized by the civilian police at the teenager’s home. – Photo: Civil Police/Disclosure/ND

The search took place on Monday afternoon (26). According to civilian police, mobile phones and other electronics have been seized from the teenager’s home and will be analyzed. The report on the investigation of the offense should be sent to the prosecutor’s office in the coming days.

Applications that undress women and dangers

In the midst of online nudity cases, the app that made a splash: Deep Nude. He knows how to recreate the intimate parts of the female body in photographs and thus expose false nudity.

The civil police did not report any connection between the case of the Anchieta teenager and the statement, but it is worth warning about such cases.

The MotherBoard website has been researching this tool since its launch in 2019. At the time, the developer of the unnamed tool decided to stop selling it on the grounds that “the world was not ready for this kind of technology.”

However, after its removal, the Spanish newspaper El País pointed out that 96 other similar apps have since appeared promising “convincing nudity”.

Also, the app only works “convincingly” when used on photos of women. If a user uploads a photo of a man, the app will automatically recreate a woman’s breasts and vulva, thus exposing the scam.

Thus, the issue revolves around the creation of images without prior consent, the leakage of false photographs, and the spread of pornographic content.

Deep Nude and criminal activities

According to Patricia Zimmermann, coordinator of the DPCAMI (Delegation for the Protection of Children, Adolescents, Women and the Elderly), Santa Catarina has not yet recorded a single case of fake image editing.

Under the Criminal Code, anyone who collects photographs, video, audio or any other recordings for the purpose of displaying nudity or sexual intercourse can be sentenced to six months to one year in prison, in addition to a travel ticket.

In Brazil, Article 1 of the María da Peña Law classifies crimes as domestic and family violence, in addition to psychological violence, for violating women’s privacy. It is important that victims report to police stations that specialize in digital crimes or incidents against women.

*Information from Lydia Gabriela’s report