A series of images taken of Gladstone Park Secondary College students during a Year 10 school formal were allegedly digitally altered in a sexually explicit manner.
It’s understood the doctored images were then circulated online and on social media.
Yesterday, Sergeant Simon Garner said police had been hoping to speak to at least two students from the school, who were suspended over the “disturbing” AI-image scandal.
“We’re still trying to make contact with where those two students have gone since they’ve been suspended,” Garner said.
“We’re urging them to come forward at this particular time.
Sexual Offence and Child Abuse detectives executed a search warrant in the Hume area later yesterday.
A teenager was questioned by detectives and has been released pending further inquiries.
Detectives are yet to determine exactly how many students have been impacted.
Addressing parents at the school in an email, principal Veronica Hoy described the incident as “misogynistic and disrespectful”.
A Department of Education spokesperson said “disrespectful behaviour” was unacceptable in any Victorian school”.
Police said the investigation remains ongoing.
