‘Every moment turned into porn’: Sydney woman's horror

“I want to hide in her house and wait until she is alone, grab her from behind and … feel her struggle.”

This was just one of the threats directed at 35-year-old Hannah Grundy after deepfake pornographic pictures of her were posted online.

The 35-year-old Sydney school teacher spoke to the BBC in a new interview, where she revealed her shock at uncovering a huge betrayal by her friend and the fear she lived in due to the fake images.

“You immediately feel unsafe,” Hannah said.

Hannah said she had discovered the images when a link was sent to her email along with a warning about her pictures being used on the website.

She and her partner Kris, who she’d asked to open the link as she watched, discovered pages of fake photos of Hannah’s face superimposed on pornographic images, as well as detailed rape fantasies and violent threats.

“You’re tied up in them,” she recollected of finding the images. “You look afraid. You’ve got tears in your eyes. You’re in a cage.”

At the top of the page was a poll where people were voting on their preferred way to rape Hannah. Her full name, Instagram handle, the suburb she lived in and her phone number were also posted.

Kris also found images of their close friends, as well as with pictures depi...
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