50+ victims: Ottawa men charged over AI deepfake sex videos

Ottawa police have charged two men with dozens of offences after a months-long investigation into the alleged use of artificial intelligence deepfakes to create and distribute sexual content without consent. CTV's Josh Marano reports that acting Staff Sgt. Rob Mills of the Ottawa Police Service says investigators have identified more than 50 victims across Canada, ranging in age from 16 to 55, including 27 women in Ottawa. Stephen Lowe, 60, of Nova Scotia, faces 79 charges including harassment, uttering threats and publishing child sexual abuse material online, while Gregry Van Beek, 38, of West Nipissing, Ontario, faces charges including conspiracy, threats and publishing intimate images without consent. Wyatt Tessari L'Allié, founder of AI Governance and Safety Canada, warns that anyone with a photo and what he calls "a disturbed mind" can now create fabricated video of virtually anyone. Subscribe to CTV News to watch more videos: https://www.youtube.com/ctvnews Connect with CTV News Ottawa: For live updates and latest headlines visit: http://www.ctvnews.ca/ottawa CTV News Ottawa on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ctvnewsottawa CTV News Ottawa on X (formerly Twitter): https://twitter.com/CTVOttawa CTV News Ottawa on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ctv-news-ottawa Connect with CTV News: For live updates and latest headlines visit: http://www.ctvnews.ca/ For breaking news, fast, download the CTV News App: https://www.ctvnews.ca/app Must-watch stories and full programs at http://www.ctvnews.ca/video CTV News on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/discover/CTV-News CTV News on X (formerly Twitter): https://twitter.com/CTVNews CTV News on Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/user/CTVNEWS CTV News on LinkedIn: https://ca.linkedin.com/company/ctv-news --- CTV News is Canada's most-watched news organization both locally and nationally, and has a network of national, international, and local news operations. #AIDeepfakes #Ottawa #CTVNewsOttawa #DeepfakeCrimes #SexualContentWithoutConsent #ctvnews #ctvnationalnews #canadiannews