Instagram’s Darkest Rabbit Hole (ft. Nick Crowley)

Summary

The video delves into a chilling online mystery where a user named Maria uncovers Instagram accounts featuring children's faces on adult bodies in suggestive poses, hinting at a possible fetish. The accounts, seemingly run by one person with a distinct editing style, initially appear as concerned parents fighting online predators but later contradict themselves. The investigation leads to a man known as 'David', who has a history of dressing as a child and lurking around schools, with a presence online that raises serious concerns about his intentions and the safety of children.

Takeaways

• 😱 A series of disturbing Instagram accounts were discovered, featuring images of children with unsettling edits and suggestive poses.
• 🕵️‍♀️ The accounts, such as truthsticks11, stefanieschoolie, and smartschoolboy9, are suspected to be run by the same individual due to similar editing styles.
• 👀 The content suggests a possible fetishistic interest, with the accounts posting images of children in provocative poses and heavy synthetic makeup.
• 🤔 The accounts initially presented as concerned parents warning against online predators, which later contradicted their own behavior.
• 📸 The smartschoolboy9 account featured original videos of an adult man dressed as a schoolboy, engaging in child-like activities.
• 🔍 The investigation led to the discovery of a possible real-life identity behind the accounts, a man known in the UK for dressing as a child and behaving suspiciously around schools and children.
• 👮‍♂️ Despite being a known figure and having interactions with the police, this individual has not been convicted due to claims of believing he is a child of the age he portrays.
• 🧐 The man, possibly named David, has been active for decades, with accounts suggesting he has been involved in court cases for approaching underage girls while dressed as a child.
• 🌐 The rise of the internet has allowed this individual to expand his activities online, creating multiple personas and following minors on social media.
• 🚨 There is a concerning lack of clarity on whether this individual has physically harmed or endangered any children, with online evidence suggesting a potential risk.

Q & A

What is the main mystery discussed in the video script?

The main mystery revolves around a series of Instagram accounts that appear to be run by an individual pretending to be children, using heavily edited and unsettling images, raising concerns about potential grooming or exploitation.

What is the significance of the name 'Maria' in the script?

Maria is a user who uncovered the creepy Instagram accounts and shared her findings on Reddit, sparking further investigation into the mysterious activity.

What is the 'uncanny valley' mentioned in the script?

The 'uncanny valley' refers to the discomfort or eeriness felt when seeing humanoid objects or images that closely resemble real humans but are not quite perfect, as evidenced by the distorted images of children on the accounts.

Why does the script mention 'Pipergate'?

Pipergate is referenced as a comparison to the current mystery because it involved a similar situation where an individual was pretending to be a child online, which led to a scandal and raised concerns about online safety.

What is the connection between the accounts 'truthsticks11', 'stefanieschoolie', and 'smartschoolboy9'?

These accounts are connected by their highly similar behavior, editing style, and content, suggesting that they might be run by the same individual or group, and all exhibit disturbing and questionable content.

Why does the script mention 'ARG'?

ARG stands for Alternate Reality Game, and the script mentions it as a possible explanation for the creation of these accounts, suggesting that it could be an attempt to generate online attention and viral clicks.

What is the significance of the name 'David' in the script?

The name 'David' is mentioned as a potential suspect behind the accounts, based on firsthand accounts and historical behavior matching the individual behind the Instagram accounts.

Why does the script discuss the location 'Milton Keynes'?

Milton Keynes is mentioned as a location where the individual behind the 'StefanieStansfield' account has made references to, suggesting a possible connection to the person's real-life activities.

What is the concern about the individual behind the accounts following minors?

The concern is that this individual is potentially grooming or exploiting children by following them online, using fake child personas, and posting disturbing content that could endanger their safety.

What actions are suggested for dealing with the content on these accounts?

The script suggests reporting any exploitation material to the police and encourages vigilance in monitoring and addressing such online activities to protect children.

Outlines

00:00

😱 Mysterious Instagram Accounts Uncovered

The script begins with a suspenseful introduction to a series of unsettling Instagram accounts discovered by a user named Maria. These accounts, which appear to be run by the same individual, feature images of children with heavily edited faces, synthetic makeup, and disproportionate features, all placed in suggestive poses. The editing style is described as 'horrendous,' and the content raises questions about the creator's intentions, with speculation that it might be a fetish account. The post also suggests that the creator might not be fluent in English, as many posts are difficult to understand. The accounts in question include 'truthsticks11,' 'stefanieschoolie,' and 'smartschoolboy9,' all of which exhibit similar, disturbing characteristics.

05:02

🕵️‍♂️ Investigating the Bizarre Behavior of 'Truth_sticks_11'

Paragraph 2 delves into the account 'truth_sticks_11,' which initially presented itself as a concerned parent warning against online predators. However, the account's behavior became erratic and contradictory, as it started to post images of a supposed 'son' in compromising positions and followed accounts that raised red flags. This shift led to speculation about the account's authenticity and whether it was part of an ARG (Alternate Reality Game) or a genuine case of grooming. The paragraph also mentions the discovery of other suspicious accounts, suggesting a coordinated effort by a group or an individual with multiple personas.

10:02

🎭 The Disturbing Persona of 'Stefanie Stansfield'

Paragraph 3 focuses on the account '@stefaniestansfield,' which is one of the earliest and most disturbing personas created by the individual behind the suspicious accounts. The persona, dating back to 2019, involves a man dressing as a child named Stefanie, creating content across various social platforms. The account includes images and videos of the man in a school uniform, discussing school life, and interacting with other children. The paragraph also discusses the man's fascination with a specific play area in London, hinting at a long-standing pattern of behavior. The investigation leads to the discovery of the man's activities in London, suggesting a connection to the persona 'Stefanie Stansfield.'

15:05

🔍 Unraveling the Identity of 'Stefanie Stansfield'

Paragraph 4 continues the investigation into the identity behind 'Stefanie Stansfield,' finding traces of the persona in a local London news website and a 2018 publication by a London charity. The persona's comments and poetry submissions reveal a deep knowledge of the area and its history, suggesting the involvement of an older individual. The paragraph also includes firsthand accounts from people who recall encountering a man dressed as a child in their neighborhood, further solidifying the connection between the online activity and a real person with a history of suspicious behavior.

20:06

👻 The Persistent Presence of 'Smartschoolboy9'

Paragraph 5 discusses the activities of 'Smartschoolboy9,' who is believed to be at least 40 years old and has been haunting neighborhoods for decades. The individual is known for approaching children, posting pictures without their knowledge, and gravitating towards schools while believing himself to be a child. The paragraph highlights the person's online activity, where he emulates parents and follows a list of children, raising concerns about his intentions and the potential danger he poses to minors.

25:08

🚨 The Danger of Online Predators and the Digital Footprint

The final paragraph emphasizes the potential harm that the individual behind the accounts could cause, both online and offline. It raises questions about whether he has physically harmed or endangered any children and expresses hope that this is not the case. The paragraph concludes with a somber reflection on the ease with which predators can use social media to exploit children, highlighting the importance of vigilance and the need for authorities to protect the vulnerable.

Keywords

💡Uncanny Valley

The 'Uncanny Valley' refers to the phenomenon where humanoid objects that appear almost, but not exactly, like real human beings elicit feelings of unease or revulsion in observers. In the video, this term is used to describe the unsettling images of children where their faces are edited onto adult bodies, creating a sense of discomfort due to their near-human appearance.

💡Instagram Accounts

The video discusses a series of suspicious Instagram accounts that appear to be run by the same individual, posting disturbing content. These accounts are central to the mystery as they are used to showcase edited images of children, raising concerns about the intentions behind such activities.

💡Fetish Account

A 'fetish account' typically refers to a social media account that caters to specific, often unconventional, sexual interests. The video suggests that the accounts in question might be of this nature, given the suggestive poses and heavy editing of the images, hinting at a potential fetishization of children.

💡ARG (Alternate Reality Game)

An 'Alternate Reality Game' is an interactive networked narrative that uses the real world as a platform and employs transmedia storytelling to deliver a story. The video speculates that the accounts could be part of an ARG designed to generate online attention, though this is later questioned given the disturbing nature of the content.

💡LARP (Live Action Role-Play)

LARP stands for 'Live Action Role-Play', where participants assume characters and act out scenarios in real-time. The video considers the possibility that the accounts are part of a LARP, with the individual behind them taking on various personas, although the disturbing content suggests a darker motive.

💡Persona

A 'persona' in this context refers to a character or mask adopted by an individual, often in online settings, to present a specific image or identity. The video describes how the individual behind the accounts adopts different personas, such as a concerned parent or a child, to create a false narrative.

💡Grooming

Grooming is the act of developing a relationship with a child to gain their trust, often with the intent of exploiting them. The video raises concerns that the individual behind the accounts may be grooming children through their online activities, given the focus on minors and the nature of the interactions.

💡Exploitation Material

Exploitation material refers to any content that is used to take advantage of or harm minors. The video suggests that the accounts may contain such material, as they feature heavily edited images of children in suggestive poses, which could be used for nefarious purposes.

💡David

David is a name that emerges as a potential suspect in the video's investigation. The video discusses how individuals in the community have encountered a man named David who dresses as a child and behaves in a suspicious manner, leading to speculation that he could be the person behind the disturbing Instagram accounts.

💡Local Boogeyman

A 'local boogeyman' refers to a figure in folklore or urban legends who is used to scare or warn children. In the video, this term is applied to the individual behind the accounts, who has been haunting neighborhoods and schools for decades, becoming a real-life boogeyman for the children in the area.

Highlights

A user named Maria uncovers a series of unsettling Instagram accounts that appear to be run by the same person.

The accounts feature images of children with faces edited onto adult bodies in suggestive poses, raising concerns about a potential fetish.

The editing style is described as 'horrendous', causing visual discomfort and suggesting a possible non-English speaker behind the accounts.

The accounts exhibit heavy synthetic makeup, disproportionate heads, and high saturation, pushing the limits of visual overload.

The 'children' presented in the accounts do not exist, as indicated by the excessive and unrealistic text about their lives.

The account 'truth_sticks_11' initially presents as a concerned parent fighting online predators but later contradicts itself.

The behavior of the accounts is speculated to be a form of ARG (Alternate Reality Game) for online attention.

The account 'smartschoolboy9' features original videos of a man dressed in a school uniform, not a child as the account suggests.

The man behind 'smartschoolboy9' discusses school life and interactions with other children, despite clearly not being a child.

The account 'stefaniestansfield' is one of the earliest and most disturbing, with the man dressing as a child named Stefanie.

The persona of Stefanie Stansfield is found across various social platforms, with a history dating back to 2019.

Stefanie Stansfield's posts include references to London and a fascination with children's play areas, suggesting a long-standing interest.

A poem attributed to Stefanie in a London charity publication reveals details that could not be known by a child, pointing to an older individual.

Reddit investigators identify a potential suspect named David, with a history of dressing as a child and approaching minors.

David is described as a local figure known for his strange behavior, including following children and watching them from behind trees.

The man's online activity suggests a sophisticated understanding of social media, using it to express his desires while skirting legality.

The accounts follow numerous minors, raising concerns about the potential danger this individual poses to children.

The video concludes with a call for vigilance and a hope that authorities will protect children from such individuals.

Transcripts

(light foreboding music)

(slow eerie music)

- [Nexpo] It's Saturday night.

(dramatic suspenseful music)

A bridge collapses in China.

Twisters makes its worldwide debut.

And over in one of Reddit's darkest corners,

A peculiar mystery awaits.

(dramatic foreboding music)

A user named Maria has just uncovered

a series of Instagram accounts,

all equally unsettling, uncanny, and terrifying.

I came across a post on r/instagram

where somebody mentioned these creepy Instagram accounts

of people who are seemingly pretending to be kids,

it reminds me of pipergate in a way,

and I feel like all of these pages

are run by the same person

because of the horrendous editing style

that makes my eyes bleed.

Many of the photos on this accounts

are an edit of this goofy face on a real persons body,

and a lot of the bodies are in suggestive poses,

which makes me think this is a definite fetish account.

Is this just a really, really, really, weird hobby?

It seems like the poster's first language is french,

and many of the posts are just generally weird

and hard to understand.

I'm curious what you guys think about this.

(eerie foreboding music)

With Maria's post are photos from three accounts,

all exhibiting highly similar behavior:

truthsticks11, stefanieschoolie, and smartschoolboy9.

At a cursory glance,

it's clear that all of these are connected.

They all incorporate images of children,

edited in a way in which their faces rest in the trenches

of the uncanny valley.

They all exhibit heavy, synthetic makeup.

Have massive lips,

their heads are disproportionate,

the saturation seems to be cranked up,

all of these rest at the precipice of visual overload

and absolute depravity.

Walls of text are thrown in our face about school,

friends, things they're interested in,

entire facets of their lives,

but it's clear that these quote, unquote,

"children" as they're presented,

do not even exist.

(dramatic suspenseful music)

It goes without saying

that we've seen this type of behavior before.

People online trying their hand at creating an ARG

in hopes of generating online attention and viral clicks.

But even still, I wonder,

is this what we're dealing with here?

On the account truth_sticks_11,

many of the early posts

carry a considerable amount of irony.

Their uploads take on an almost condescending tone,

lambasting the rise of online predators

following and commenting on the profiles of young boys.

They take on this alias of an overly concerned parent,

and make post after post after post,

sharing advice about potential danger online.

In many ways, this contradicts everything we've seen so far

in our limited investigation.

This doesn't exactly add up,

especially considering that,

just a few months later and completely out of nowhere,

truth_sticks begins to exhibit

the very behavior they're criticizing.

From March 2022 and onward,

they morph from a concerned parent

on a mission against online predators,

to displaying images of their supposed "son"

in compromising positions,

sharing a myriad of highly disturbing photo edits,

and even begin to follow a handful of accounts

that immediately set off red flags.

Truth_sticks_11's erratic behavior

appears like one massive self-report,

someone on a tirade

against the very thing they turned out to be,

or perhaps have been all along.

None of this made any sort of sense,

leading many to speculate that, while yes,

this is insanely creepy,

is any of it real?

What in the actual fuck?

Really fucking weird,

not really sure the reason behind it.

Maybe to groom kids or something

but it's really odd.

This is probably the most disturbing thing

ever uncovered on this subreddit.

I asked the other day

if anything actually sinister has ever been on here

but now I have my answer.

I'm very glad that this sick person is getting exposed.

If there's any exploitation material on their account

like some have been saying,

nobody here should hesitate to report it to the police.

Understandably, this post blew up.

People left and right poured in,

eager to find out who was doing this, and why.

It took hardly any time at all

for Redditors to uncover other accounts

in the same vein, too,

as Truthsticks and Schoolboy,

were far from the only ones involved here.

As it turned out,

there was a SchoolgirlTheresa,

New Girl 12, a Stefanie Stansfield,

and a trove of others all spread out

across various social platforms.

By outward appearances

and with so many accounts involved,

this almost looks like it's being done by a group.

I mean, it has to be.

They talk to each other,

like each other's photos,

there's no way this Schoolboy dude

has enough time to run all of these,

especially for something like an ARG, right?

Well, not exactly.

You see, Schoolboy, across all of his accounts,

has a very, very strange way

of putting on various personas.

And, on nearly every single video-

(glitching whispering music)

Before this video entered production,

the profile of smartschoolboy9,

the centerpiece of this story,

one of the only accounts with original,

uploaded videos by a discernable person,

was taken down.

It's unclear if this was done because of policy violations,

or if he's scrubbing his online presence,

but as it stands,

this one is gone.

That's not to say that there aren't archives though,

so pardon the potato quality.

(eerie foreboding music)

On the smartschoolboy9 account,

we can find a plethora of images and video

of what appears to be a man,

dressed up in school uniform.

We can see him outside on walks,

getting ready for school.

And showing his mini boots,

that he has a very strong fascination with.

It goes without saying

that this person is nowhere near the age of a child,

despite his efforts to appear that way.

On nearly all of his captions,

he talks about his life in school,

his experiences with other boys,

reportedly "also" aged 8, 9, and 10,

and even appears to gain access to classrooms

on multiple occasions.

So far, this behavior is incredibly weird and repulsive.

However, these videos aren't outright illegal.

Because of this,

and combined with the activity on truth_sticks,

some have passed this entire thing off

as nothing but a massive LARP,

someone with far too much free time on their hands

and with very, very weird fixations.

But, after diving into this a bit more, though,

I've found that that isn't quite the case.

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(dramatic foreboding music)

In the current online discussion,

there hasn't been much said

about the account @stefaniestansfield.

However, interestingly, it's one of Schoolboy's earliest,

and arguably, most disturbing.

Dating back to 2019,

this man took on a persona called Stefanie.

Since the creation of this page,

he has gone forth to make a Twitter account,

a Facebook page,

and even numerous other Instagram handles

all under this alias.

While he gives his other pages

a considerable amount of attention,

he for some reason,

took a strange liking to this one in particular.

All across Stefanie's profiles,

he can be seen dressing as her,

discussing their experience in grade school,

and, weirdest of all-

In a twist that comes as no surprise,

the man behind this rabbit hole expresses a fantasy.

And in our hands,

we effectively have another Pipergate,

Daily Capper, Stefanie Stansfield.

(choppy glitching music)

- Hi.

(eerie foreboding music)

From StefanieStansfield,

Me in Moorfoot, Milton Keynes, MK11.

Dressed for school.

I really love it in year 7.

And I love writing poetry.

My Moorfoot music heart.

I race to complete my poems when I've got an early start.

Heart racing, mixed race rhythms, maximizing miracles.

Rice with rap, and on the map,

my Kennington, London syllables.

Dancing though I know my underwear might show

if I lean forward, good!

Aside from the repulsive celebration

of being able to spot a child's underwear,

Stefanie makes a reference to Milton Keynes,

a region just North of London in the UK.

This, combined with various other media he shared,

quickly led onlookers to realize

that this man has been making his rounds

across the city of London for years.

Also in this post are clear references to poetry,

something we'll find to come up later.

Upon searching for the name Stefanie Stansfield on Google,

we're able to find traces of this person in the wild.

For instance, hidden on a random page

of the Kennington Runoff, a news website

serving the titular neighborhood in South London,

we can see Stefanie chiming in on an article

about a youth club.

Here, though, their mannerisms

surprisingly appear a bit tamer.

Are there any unusual or rare pictures

including landing areas,

lifts et cetera of Kerrin Point,

the tower block that stood at Hotspur Street

from 1969 to 2000?

I learnt what happened to Kerrin Point

but have yet to find any demolition pictures,

even on the 20th anniversary of its demolition,

or pictures of the play space

that temporarily replaced the building.

Thank you for any research into Kerrin Point.

If we had no prior context to this person,

this comment would exist in complete normalcy.

In a way, it's almost like this person

isn't even the Stefanie Stansfield we've come to know so far,

the one showcasing eerie edits,

pretending to be a child,

creating riddles and poetry.

It's like the persona's gone.

You know, part of me would believe that this person

has no ties to this rabbit hole but, even here,

I noticed that they just couldn't help themselves.

Stefanie Stansfield inquired about a play area,

a place associated with kids.

Doing any research online about this alleged play place

leads to nothing.

It existed for such a short period of time

that hardly anyone recalls that it was even there.

It was a blip in history,

so insignificant and overshadowed

by the disaster that came before it

that it's hardly worth mentioning.

Yet Stefanie recalls it to such a degree

that they're on the hunt for any pictures of it.

This almost seems like even as far back as the year 2000,

this person was hanging around play areas,

leading me to wonder,

was he up to the same antics back then,

or is this act fairly recent?

(dramatic eerie music)

Also on the internet is another link,

this time leading us to a PDF file

of a 2018 publication

by a London charity called the Streatham Society.

Within this, they share a myriad of news

and happenings around this area of London.

However on page 11,

they include a segment called the Poetry Corner

in which we can spot a very familiar name.

Hi to the Streatham Society.

I'm Stefanie Stansfield and shy!!!

I'm twelve years of age, Year 7.

I'm London-born and lived in Streatham for a while.

I've written a poem.

I asked my half-brother what he remembers about the area,

then I put my thoughts onto paper.

I could have written much more but I wanted to keep it short

and yet still include a little tribute to June Whitfield,

so it's as if I've traveled through time

to include so much!

I hope my poem is of some use.

Yours sincerely, Stefanie.

After glancing at her writing,

it's abundantly clear

that this poem was not written by a 12-year-old.

It shares details of buildings that were here in the 1990s,

as well as references to TV actors,

that would be not just unrealistic

for a child to remember, but impossible.

But even through this mess,

there is something here to latch onto.

In the poem,

Stefanie refers to someone

who has supposedly fed her this information

about his life growing up in London, decades prior.

It's her half-brother,

someone who's old enough to remember all of this.

It's someone called David.

(eerie upbeat music)

- [Nexpo] Back on Reddit,

investigators were on a similar path.

The name David was circulating

as a potential suspect for days,

catalyzed by firsthand accounts

of those who had encountered a very similar man to this

in the wild.

Redditors from his area shared tales of a local figure,

a man who would dress up like a child,

making his rounds as far south as London,

and as far north as Doncaster.

(dramatic eerie music)

I'll be quite honest,

I was really surprised when this guy popped up

on my local city's subreddit.

It's like one of them things that scared you as a child,

then something reminds you of that as an adult

and it puts you back a bit.

We're talking like 14-ish years back.

I'm 28, almost 29 now.

So he lived on my streets

while I was in my last few years of secondary school

and first few years of college, age 14 to 17.

He was very well known

by pretty much everyone who lived around that area.

There was even a video of him at one point

titled Donny Legend.

Me and my brother looked for this today

but couldn't find it.

It must be at least 14 to 15 years old now though,

so it may be deleted.

He spent a lot of time wearing his school uniform,

usually the skirt and boots look,

but sometimes a suit,

basically the exact same look from his recent pictures,

just with a different school uniform.

He carried around a little lunchbox

with a mirror glued to one side of it.

He used to stand behind trees

and watch people in the reflection.

He used to follow kids home from school,

going tree to tree.

There were a few times he was caught,

looking through people's living room windows

that had confronted him in the past.

My brothers and stepdad had a few altercations with him.

My stepdad and mum especially didn't feel safe

living on the same street as him

and didn't like how close he lived to the local school,

about a 50-second walk.

The police were called more times than I'd like to count,

and they were never ever concerned.

He never committed a crime,

according to them.

They were very concerned for his safety in this.

He was always seen as such a danger,

but I honestly just assumed,

stupidly as a naive teenager,

that this guy didn't know how to use the internet,

or at the very least was monitored.

It's horrible he's turned up online,

though I'm glad I can now be sure he's left the local city.

My daughter starts secondary school next year

and I'm glad he won't be around to terrorise her.

I just wish and hope

that the authorities would protect the school kids

where he is.

This man is a known creep.

I used to work at the court 20 years ago

and he was in court and the paper several times

for approaching and writing to underaged girls,

while wearing makeup and young girls style clothing.

He usually got away without conviction

because the courts believed

that he didn't intend to do any wrong.

He was trying to speak to those girls

because he wholeheartedly believed

he was a girl of that age.

With the claim that this person was roaming neighborhoods

as far as 14 years back,

along with the statement that Schoolboy

had wound up in court 20 entire years ago

for writing to underaged girls,

even then, it's apparent that he's far, far older

than I initially thought.

This is how he remembers Kerrin Point,

this is how Stefanie knew so much about an era

she never lived in.

Doing the math here, at minimum,

Smartschoolboy9 is at least 40 years old.

(dramatic suspenseful music)

When I lived in Doncaster,

there was a man who used to walk around

dressed as a 1960s schoolboy

who looked like he'd walked out of a black and white photo.

I'm pretty sure his skin was painted white.

People said he was called David.

(slow dramatic music)

For decades, this man has been haunting neighborhoods

around the UK,

approaching children that are likely afraid of him;

posting pictures of those that have no knowledge

of his existence;

and gravitating towards schools,

seemingly under the belief that he's a child.

Online activity by this person,

in which he's well-spoken and drops the act, though,

like on his Facebook,

he makes it clear that he knows what he's doing.

This person is real,

and this person is active.

A local boogeyman, if you will,

that shows no signs of stopping.

(eerie foreboding music)

(dramatic eerie music)

With the rise of the internet,

David has harnessed social media to express his desires,

utilizing heavily filtered

and often AI-generated images of kids

to toe the line of legality.

Like we've seen,

on many of his posts,

he emulates parents,

putting on a facade of concern

for the very people he's allegedly preying on.

He falsifies personalities,

presenting them to real-world publications as legitimate;

and, across his many profiles,

he follows a laundry list of kids.

At the end of the day,

Schoolboy and his plethora of alts

are just the tip of the iceberg,

and for all we know, countless other accounts

could be hiding in the void of cyberspace.

Personas emulating children,

interacting with children,

and creating edits of real kids

that have no idea they're being posted online.

This man follows countless minors,

and whether he's physically harmed

or has endangered any of them in the real world?

At this point, we have no idea.

Going by one of his videos, however,

(glitching whooshing music) (child chuckling)

I truly hope that this isn't the case,

but unfortunately, the evidence isn't very promising.

(gentle light music)