Summary
Dr Disrespect’s YouTube return stream has seen the controversial streamer address the “messaging a minor” controversy by him suggesting that theTwitchuser in question was “over the legal age of consent” at the time of the messages. Dr Disrespect was permanently banned byTwitchin 2020, with no reason given by either party at the time.
Disrespect took a hiatus from streaming in the wake of the controversy, but he has now returned to YouTube.Dr Disrespect’s returnbegan with a game ofWordle, but he quickly began addressing the allegations, saying that “you all missed the point with my personal statement.” Disrespect said that he did not try to meet the user at TwitchCon and that he never intended to meet the user. Disrespect did not deny that the user was a minor, but suggested that the user was “over the legal age of consent” at the time the messages were exchanged. Disrespect said that he did not exchange graphic sexual messages or images with the Twitch user. “You can make anyone’s messages look inappropriate even when they aren’t,” Disrespect said in the stream. Disrespect said that the people who made the decision to ban him from Twitch admitted that the messages “did not constitute sexting” and that they “did not warrant any child sexual abuse material charge” and that Twitch never investigated “the age of consent in the jurisdiction where the user’s messages were sent and received.” Disrespect also said that Twitch did not interview him or the user before banning him from the platform.
Dr Disrespect Addresses Allegations in Return Stream
Disrespect’s stream chathas been full of users praising the streamer, though some have pressed him to release the Twitch Whispers. Disrespect mocked these requests on stream and said, “What are we, in second grade?” He also said that he is not saying anything more about the situation unless he “needs to” because he has more that he has not disclosed.
The unrestricted age of consent in the United States ranges from 16 to 21, depending on what state you live in.
As far as Disrespect’s streaming future, it seems as though he will be staying on YouTube for the time being. While there were rumors thatDisrespect could jump ship to Kick, his big return stream was hosted on YouTube, and he made it clear that he means to reapply for partnership on the platform on September 25.
