YouTuber CallMeCarson (real name Carson King), who has a significant online following and is known for making comedic videos featuring gameplay from games likeAmong UsandMinecraft, has been accused of grooming underage fans. These accusations stem from a recent video interview conducted by Keemstar, who spoke with content creators Hugbox and Traves, who previously collaborated with CallMeCarson in the Lunch Club group.
Not long after theKeemstarinterview, Twitter user miniborb stated that she was one of the people groomed by CallMeCarson. Apparently, miniborb was 17 at the time of the incident, whereas CallMeCarson was 19. Twitter user miniborb provided screenshots and other evidence of their interactions with CallMeCarson, which included sexually-charged comments and conversations. The situation has caused Carson to be one of the top trends onTwitter, with nearly 200,000 tweets discussing it at the time of this writing.
Other former members of CallMeCarson’s Lunch Club group have also spoken out about the situation. This includes Slimecicle, who claims that in early 2020, CallMeCarson admitted to the Lunch Club and their manager that he had exchanged nude photographs with a 17 year old girl. According to Slimecicle, he decided then to cut ties with Carson and leave the Lunch Club group. Slimecicle went on to say that he even reported the situation to federal law enforcement.
As previously stated, CallMeCarson has not responded to the allegations at this time. It’s unclear exactly how he will respond, if he responds at all. As it stands, the discourse seems split, with some commenters online saying that the age difference is negligible, while others have pointed out that the nude photographs would still be illegal and that it has more to do with power dynamic between someone famous and a fan than it does with age difference.
This isn’t the first time a major YouTuber, Twitch streamer, or content creator has been accused of sexual misconduct. This past summer, thevideo game industry experienced a #MeToo movementof its own that saw a variety of individuals accused of predatory behavior. This movement extended beyond content creators, though, but also targeted those who are involved in the creation side of the video game industry as well. This includedmultiple Ubisoft executivesas well as game developers.
