Vancouver Police and the Vancouver School Board say they are investigating reports of inappropriate online behaviour involving some Grade 12 students at Sir Winston Churchill Secondary.
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Vancouver police say they are investigating concerns raised about inappropriate online behaviour at Sir Winston Churchill Secondary involving some Grade 12 students.
Parents and students at the school told they are seeking more information about what happened, after concerns were discussed among students the previous week.
In a statement, the Vancouver School Board said it is aware of the concerns regarding inappropriate behaviour involving some Grade 12 students at Churchill Secondary and that the school team is gathering information and taking steps to support students who may have been affected and to address the behaviour.
The school board said it cannot share details involving individual students or specific circumstances, adding that its focus is on supporting students and maintaining a respectful school climate.
Vancouver police said they are in contact with the school and the Vancouver School Board and that an investigation is underway, adding that they cannot provide further comment at this time.
Gene Law, whose daughter is in Grade 12, said some of the allegations are “pretty disgusting and vile,” adding that he wrote to the school to find out more details.
Law said an email sent to families from the principal indicated concerns had been raised about inappropriate online behaviour involving some Grade 12 students and that the school was working with police.
The reported concerns involve talk among students that some male Grade 12 students created AI content of female students, with parents believing the content is sexual in nature.
The Canadian Criminal Code was amended in summer 2026 to include AI content, such that images artificially generated but having a likeness of someone fall within the definition of child exploitation material, according to criminal defence lawyer Michael Shapray.
Police and the school board did not specify the number of students involved, but the situation has included discipline for at least one student, with a short suspension reported for a student as of the time of the report.
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