FL - Fortnite predator 'groomed children on voice chat'

[drjones]

Fortnite predator 'groomed children in-game'

"A 41-year-old man accused of using the hit video game Fortnite to initiate sexual activity with children has been arrested in Florida.

Anthony Gene Thomas of Broward County is accused of unlawful sex with a minor and possessing indecent images and videos of at least one victim.

According to police, an accomplice used Fortnite's voice chat to meet children and introduce them to Mr Thomas.

Police believe there could be up to 20 additional victims."

 

[drjones]

i play an assortment of video games with voice chat and i am always shocked when i hear what are clearly grown men saying completely inappropriate things to what are clearly very young children, i have called people out on it multiple times and they always respond the same "calm down its just the internet lol"

although i have never heard anything that sounded like grooming, im talking about people directing kids to google various terms which they know will lead them to pornography, including them in conversations that are clearly inappropriate.

people need to be aware of what they are exposing their children to when they let them play these games unsupervised.