AI abuse case highlights victim protection gaps
Man sentenced to two years for creating AI-generated child abuse images from 5,000 non-consensual photographs
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When officers arrested Dogan on July 16, he escaped his handcuffs and threw his phone into a neighbour’s garden; police dogs later located the device.
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The phone contained a further 1,800 indecent images of children and extreme pornography depicting bestiality.
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Judge Alexander Jacobs told Dogan: “No sentence can give those families back what you stole from them through your depraved actions.”
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Some photographs were of people Dogan followed around the area, including children walking with parents or travelling to and from school.
Zafer Dogan, 32, was sentenced to two years and four months in prison after admitting to photographing thousands of women and girls without consent and using AI to create sexualized images of them Discover SWNS. Investigators found over 5,000 photographs taken from his flat overlooking a playground, along with 1,800 indecent images of children on his phone Hounslow Herald. Among his victims were a seven-year-old and a 13-year-old girl.
The case sparked outrage over Dogan's repeated release on bail to his flat near the playground, despite police opposition News and Star. Judge Alexander Jacobs told him: "No sentence can give those families back what you stole from them through your depraved actions." Families reported leaving their homes due to distress, and police are appealing for other potential victims to come forward.
How Dogan Targeted Victims Near His Home
Dogan lived in a flat with a clear view of a playground and used it to photograph unsuspecting women and children Discover SWNS. Many of his targets were people he followed around the neighborhood—kids walking with parents or traveling to and from school. The photographs were taken without anyone's knowledge or consent.
He then used AI technology to digitally remove clothing from images of 33 women and two girls, creating fake sexual content Hounslow Herald. The manipulation transformed ordinary photographs into sexualized material. His victims ranged from adults to children as young as seven years old.
The Phone and the Escaped Handcuffs
When police arrested Dogan on July 16, he slipped out of his handcuffs and threw his phone into a neighbor's garden News and Star. Officers used police dogs to locate the device. When they examined it, they discovered a disturbing collection: 1,800 indecent images of children and extreme pornography depicting bestiality.
Courts Allowed Him to Return Home Repeatedly
Despite strong opposition from police and prosecutors, courts repeatedly granted Dogan bail to his flat overlooking the playground South Wales Guardian. This decision left families living in fear. Some moved away entirely, unable to feel safe in their own homes while Dogan remained in the area awaiting trial.
The judge acknowledged the harm during sentencing, telling Dogan his crimes were "depraved" and had stolen something irreplaceable from the families News and Star. Police are now asking anyone who believes they may be a victim to contact them. Investigators fear there may be unidentified targets they have not yet found.
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