Legal experts say faked sexual images of real people are so new that federal law dealing with the problem is lagging.

The experience of a New Jersey high school should, however, motivate Congress and/or state legislatures to implement strong measures and penalties to battle this enemy of innocence and decency.

An intentionally inflicted nemesis such as this can push a young mind to want to resort to suicide to escape his or her personal torment.

The subject is not one people prefer to read about leading up to Christmas, but the time is now to understand the issue.

An article in the Wall Street Journal told the shocking story of how some students at a high school in New Jersey used artificial intelligence to create fake nude photos of other students — all female.

According to some Westfield parents, their daughters have felt humiliated and powerless and worry about damage should the images surface later.

Jon Bramnick, a New Jersey state senator who represents Westfield, is co-sponsoring a measure to criminalize the dissemination of such material.

For years, people have had the capability to doctor images. But new AI technology is making it easy to produce entirely fabricated photos.

What a dangerous time we’re entering. Talk to your children and grandchildren about these issues, and how doing something such as this has the potential to ruin someone’s life.