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Thursday, 23 July 2026, at 4:05 pm

Police are looking into explicit AI pictures found on a Gold Coast teacher's account.

The teacher was fired after the school found serious wrongdoing.

A.B. Paterson College says there is no proof the pictures were shared. The school is helping the police. The police are looking into the matter.

Police are investigating fake AI pictures of A.B. Paterson school members. The school says this. The pictures are not real.

The principal, Joanne Sheehy, wrote to parents on Thursday. She said the AI pictures were found in a former teacher's school account.

The school secured the pictures right away. Only the police and lawyers can see them.

All the pictures were given to the Queensland Police.

Queensland Police were asked for a comment.

In October 2025, the principal wrote to parents about a serious issue. The teacher was fired right away.

The school did everything it could to help the police. The principal said this in a letter on Thursday.

The police are talking to some community members. This is part of their investigation.

The principal said there is no proof the AI pictures were shared.

The school told all the necessary authorities about the pictures. This includes the Queensland College of Teachers.

A.B. Paterson is a school for boys and girls. It is in Arundel and has students from Prep to Year 12. The school is private.

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