Twitch reportedly alerted NCMEC over Dr Disrespect’s messages to a minor
Courtesy: Dr Disrespect on Instagram
Twitch reported Dr Disrespect, whose real name is Guy Beahm, to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) due to the explicit nature of his messages to a minor, according to industry insider Rod Breslau, also known as Slasher. Breslau detailed the situation in a report for Rolling Stone, revealing that Twitch took this action soon after banning Dr Disrespect from the platform, although this information has only recently come to light.
from me for Rolling Stone: DrDisrespect knew he was sending those explicit messages to a minor, former Twitch employee says "He indicated that this was no problem and continued on. There was no confusion." https://t.co/vhsUZ16h83
— Rod Breslau (@Slasher) June 27, 2024
Breslau's sources confirmed that Twitch reported Beahm to NCMEC, but there is no evidence of follow-up action from law enforcement. Breslau stated, “I did public records requests at courthouses across SoCal and never found anything. This is corroborated by Mikhail Klimentov, whose colleagues at The Washington Post did the same,” as reported by Dexerto. He added, “The Twitch source I have confirmed they reported to NCMEC, but anything after that in terms of a potential law enforcement organization, I do not have information of.”
This indicates that if a report was made, it either has not progressed or is under ongoing investigation. Twitch has previously stated its commitment to working with law enforcement on issues of sexual misconduct. Just days before Dr Disrespect’s ban, Twitch released a statement emphasizing their cooperation with law enforcement “where applicable.”
— Twitch (@Twitch) June 22, 2020
The exact content of Dr Disrespect's messages remains undisclosed. In his statement, Beahm described the messages as “leaning toward inappropriate” but did not provide further details.