MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A former Corinth School District employee was arrested for using artificial intelligence to create fake pornographic videos of students, according to the Corinth Police Department.

The police department shared a post by the Daily Corinthian newspaper on Wednesday morning stating that Wilson Frederick Jones, 30, had been charged with using AI to create videos depicting students engaging in sexually explicit activity.

Jones was charged in federal court with production of a morphed image of child pornography and possession of a morphed image of child pornography, said Corinth Police Chief Landon Tucker.

Reports say the students did not engage in the activity depicted in the AI images, and they were unaware that their pictures were being used to produce such material.

The Corinth School District made the following statement:

The Corinth School District internet filtering system alerted district administration of inappropriate activity on a teacher‘s computer. The District investigated the complaint, took action, and reported the matter, as required, to the Mississippi Department of Education Office of Educator Misconduct.

Since this relates to the employment of a former school district employee and is subject to a current law enforcement investigation, the District cannot offer any additional comment at this time. The District has cooperated and will continue to cooperate with any law enforcement request for assistance.