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Japan's First Arrest for Sexual Deepfakes Shocks Society

10/16/2025

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Tokyo police arrested 31-year-old Hiroya Yokoi for allegedly creating and displaying fake sexual images of female celebrities using generative AI, marking Japan's first crackdown on sexual deepfake images.
Yokoi admitted to producing approximately 20,000 explicit images of 262 women, earning ¥1.2 million from October 2022 to September 2023 for living expenses and student loans.
Experts warn that the rise of sexual deepfakes poses a societal issue, with over 100 cases identified last year, many involving young victims.

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Tokyo police arrested 31-year-old Hiroya Yokoi for allegedly creating and displaying fake sexual images of female celebrities using generative AI, marking Japan's first crackdown on sexual deepfake images.
Yokoi admitted to producing approximately 20,000 explicit images of 262 women, earning ¥1.2 million from October 2022 to September 2023 for living expenses and student loans.
Experts warn that the rise of sexual deepfakes poses a societal issue, with over 100 cases identified last year, many involving young victims.