West Yorkshire: Girl, 12, victim of bullies’ ‘deepfake’ porn

The family, who have not been named to protect their child’s identity, said they contacted the force on the 101 non-emergency number in June after becoming aware of the image.

A police officer visited their home, but nine days later they received a text message informing them that the case had been closed and no suspect had been identified.

Following a complaint, West Yorkshire Police admitted it had made “mistakes” in the handling of the investigation.

The image resurfaced in July once schools broke up for the summer holidays and caused further distress to the now 13-year-old.

“It has honestly been the most horrendous thing to go through,” the girl’s mother told the BBC.

“This image is being shared by children who presumably think it is funny but it is basically child pornography.

“How can someone make a fake pornographic picture of a 12-year-old girl for people to share again and again – and police do nothing at all?”