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Tbf we don't know if it was sexting, all we know for sure is that inappropriate messages were sent. Not trying to defend him as his behavior was 100% unacceptable and twitch and Midnight Society were right to drop him, we just don't know enough to definitively say he was sexting them
The accusation from two former Twitch employees, as posted on Twitter, was:
Beahm's direct response to that specific allegation is:
So the detail of "sexting" is "in dispute" in the sense that the predator denies the allegations, but predators always deny allegations. And the fact that his formal denial still included details like "sometimes leaned too much in the direction of being inappropriate" is really sus.
So to me, saying "we don’t know if it was sexting, all we know for sure is that inappropriate messages were sent" has the same energy as saying “no criminal charges have ever been brought against me”. We don't need photo evidence to know he was a creep.
As someone who's never been into sexting... what's the difference between "leaned too much in the direction of being inappropriate", and "actual sexting"?
There's not one. Sexting is very broad, it does not have to be pictures or direct references to boning. Any sexually-oriented text communication can be considered sexting.
Has this changed? It used to be that sexting was explicitly just referring to sending nudes and the surrounding horny conversation. If you're right, the definition has broadened to include flirting or locker room humor.
What should really happen is Dr Disrespect should release the DMs (after redacting any details of the minor) so we can stop speculating about how bad this is.
Everyone knows the line for inappropriate behavior is criminal charges being filed.
Is anything other than sexting referred to as inappropriate when a minor is involved?
Personally I don't think these people should be having private conversations with minors at all. It's fucking weird and stupid and just leaves them open to this kind of allegations.