YouTuber ProJared accused of soliciting sexually explicit photos from underage fans
Popular YouTube gaming creator Jared “ProJared” Knabenbauer is being accused of soliciting nude photos from fans, including at least two people who were underage.
Knabenbauer is a gaming personality on YouTube with around 1 million subscribers who has appeared on other popular channels, including Game Grumps. But Knabenbauer has now been accused of abusive behavior toward his wife, popular cosplayer Heidi O’Ferrall, and asking that fans send him nude photos over a period of years. One of those fans claims Knabenbauer knew he was underage when it happened.
While the alleged behaviors took place across multiple online platforms, they speak to the trouble platforms like YouTube face in protecting younger users from a fandom that can make...