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North Carolina State University students, specifically 28 sorority members deepfake (Apr 2025)
Hayne Beard was arrested for allegedly posting AI-generated pornographic photos of North Carolina State University students on a pornographic site. The photos targeted 28 sorority members and were posted on EroMe. He…
- Incident date
- Apr 2025
- Target
- North Carolina State University students, specifically 28 sorority members
Updated May 6, 2026 · 1 min read
Hayne Beard was arrested for allegedly posting AI-generated pornographic photos of North Carolina State University students on a pornographic site. The photos targeted 28 sorority members and were posted on EroMe. He faces two counts of misdemeanor stalking because the new law targeting AI-generated sexualized images was not yet in effect at the time of the incident.