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After spending some time on Mixer as part of the wave of streamers that joined the now defunct Microsoft platform, Soleil “Ewok” Wheeler returned a few days ago to Twitch And although the environment was festive for the beginning of a new stage, he took advantage of the opportunity and the hype to tell about a terrible experience and that this helps to create awareness about the dangers that exist on the Internet.
Through a publication on her official Twitter account, Soleil “Ewok” Wheeler, who is also part of FaZe Clan, shared an experience that she lived a few years ago and that accounts for the risk to which minors and those in vulnerable emotional and mental situation. According to the streamer, today 14 years old, last year she met a 17-year-old, who did not reveal her identity, with whom she established a cordial relationship.
However, Ewok was going through a depression and the subject took advantage of this to start hinting at more daring and sexual things until he managed to get the streamer to send him personal and private photographs. According to Ewok, in his desperation he thought this was a way to gain validation from a man. Later, the streamer realized how delicate the situation was and, being afraid to tell his parents, chose to end the relationship with the young man.
TW /// Grooming & Sexual Assault
Read: https://t.co/h8a44rwIoS
– FaZe Ewok (@Ewok) August 22, 2020
Months later, Ewok and this subject entered into communication again and he, being a legal adult, 18 years old, harassed her again, asking for photos and videos, but this time he decided to ignore it and continue on his way.
Thus, it will always be important to be aware of the use and interactions that minors have on the Internet, medium that is increasingly used by criminals to commit all kinds of crimes.
Stay informed, in LEVEL UP.
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