Stirling University student Amelia Connolly, 23, has pleaded guilty to taking or making indecent images of children using AI.
The images depicted AI-generated children’s faces superimposed on top of images depicting “sexualised posing and masturbation,” reported The Courier.
Three of the four images were rated Category B – the middle category on the scale of seriousness for indecent child images – and one was rated Category C.
Connolly’s home in Alloa was raided on December 5, 2024, when officers seized an iPhone. The arrest took place later that month.
The case was heard in Falkirk Sheriff’s Court on April 1, 2026, where Connolly pleaded guilty.
Sherriff Simon Collins KC deferred sentencing to May to facilitate further investigation and social background reports on Connolly, who is a first-time offender.
He also called for a restriction of liberty order assessment, reports the Alloa Advertiser. An RLO is a Scottish community sentence requiring offenders to stay away from certain places for up to 24 hours, or restricting them to certain locations for up to 12 hours per day, for up to 12 months.
Sheriff Collins said, “It’s an unusual case. The background, I suspect, needs to be investigated.”
Connolly is currently a student at the University of Stirling, on the Access to Education course. This one-year course runs from August to May.
As outlined by the University’s regulations, criminal charges or convictions of certain kinds must be disclosed before enrolment. These include sex offences.
A spokesperson for the University of Stirling said: “In line with our policies and procedures, all applicants and students are required to declare relevant charges and convictions as part of the University’s admissions and enrolment processes.
“Appropriate action is taken by the University in response to all information provided through these declarations and students will be subject to our disciplinary process, where appropriate.
“We do not comment on individuals.”
Connolly is known to have been a member of the Stirling University Greens as well as the Disabled Students’ Advocacy group. The Greens Society is affiliated with Scottish Young Greens, a youth branch of the Scottish Green Party, which is open to children as young as 12. Neither society responded when approached for comment.
A Students’ Union spokesperson commented, “We can confirm that having been notified of the outcome of a court case involving a student, the Students’ Union has put in place a suspension on the individual’s activity pending the outcome of University Disciplinary proceedings.”
Connolly has a website where she discusses her activities. These include a Roblox project called Moderly, which engages young children in in-game activities. Connolly is the CEO of the in-game company.
As well as information and links to the game, targeted at 9-15-year-olds, her website also includes links to her OnlyFans, other “18+” content, and her TikTok account.
Since pleading guilty in court, Connolly has added a page to her website addressing the situation. She claims she is “emotionally immature” and paints the situation as a media witch hunt.
There are also multiple websites, beginning in November 2024, which claim to have evidence alleging Connolly frequently abused her power as the CEO of Moderly. Brig reached out to one of the sites, Cancel Connolly, for comment, but they said they are not prepared to make a statement at this time.
Amelia Connolly was approached for comment but did not respond. She has deleted her Facebook page but is still active on TikTok.
Featured image credit: Used with permission from The Courier/DC Thomson