{"id":13666,"date":"2025-10-20T04:50:14","date_gmt":"2025-10-20T04:50:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/13666\/"},"modified":"2025-10-20T04:50:14","modified_gmt":"2025-10-20T04:50:14","slug":"man-attempts-to-kiss-streamer-emiru-at-san-diego-twitchcon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/13666\/","title":{"rendered":"Man attempts to kiss streamer Emiru at San Diego TwitchCon"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>The moment Emiru was confronted by an unidentified man at TwitchCon. (Screenshot of incident from @Fludded X video)<\/p>\n

A popular Twitch streamer was confronted by a man who went on stage uninvited and tried to kiss her during a meet-and-greet session at TwitchCon<\/a> at the San Diego Convention Center, according to a video shared online.<\/p>\n

It happened shortly after 5 p.m. Friday at a booth featuring Emily Schunk, who goes by the name Emiru. The video shows an unidentified man being pushed away by her security after the incident while Emiru was escorted offstage by her manager.<\/p>\n

Emiru posted a message about the incident Saturday on X.<\/p>\n

\u201cHello everyone, I am okay and thank you for all of the kind messages, sorry I cannot respond to them all,\u201d she said. \u201cYesterday, the man who assaulted me was allowed to cross multiple barriers at twitchcon and even in front of another creators meet and greet to grab me and my face and try to kiss me. Fortunately he wasn\u2019t able to, but a lot of people have pointed out it could have been a lot worse!\u201d<\/p>\n

Emiru\u2019s post continues: \u201cI\u2019m obviously shaken up by what happened and it\u2019s not the first time I\u2019ve dealt with something like this, but to tell you honestly, I am a lot more hurt and upset by how Twitch handled it during and after the fact.\u201d<\/p>\n

The streamer also posted a video late Saturday at twitch.tv\/videos\/2595425600 where she describes to her fans what happened.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m still, like, freaked out because he grabbed me. That\u2019s not normal. Then he grabs my face and he leans in and, lips puckered, and tries to kiss me,\u201d Emiru says in the video. \u201cAnd I started screaming. I\u2019m screaming my head off.\u201d<\/p>\n

On the Twitch video, Emiru said she gave a statement to police. A San Diego Police Department<\/a> spokesperson said officers responded Friday to the lobby of the Omni Hotel on L Street where she was staying. A police report was taken, but it was unknown if an arrest had been made.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn Twitch\u2019s statement they said that the guy was immediately caught and detained, I\u2019m sorry but that is a blatant lie,\u201d Emiru wrote on X. \u201cHe was allowed to walk away from my meet and greet and I didn\u2019t hear he was caught until hours after he attacked me, and it felt like this only happened because of my manager pressing for it, not because TwitchCon staff present thought it was a big deal.\u201d<\/p>\n

Twitch also addressed the episode in a statement on X Saturday.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe safety and security of all those attending TwitchCon is our highest priority,\u201d the statement said. \u201cThe behavior displayed by the individual involved in the incident yesterday (Friday) involving a high profile streamer was completely unacceptable and deeply upsetting.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn line with existing TwitchCon security protocols, law enforcement and event security were on site and responded to the incident. We immediately blocked this individual from returning to the TwitchCon premises, and they are banned indefinitely from Twitch, both online and in-person events. We are coordinating with the impacted creator\u2019s team and, per our standard protocols, continue to cooperate with any law enforcement investigations.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have increased security at the Meet & Greet attendee check-in point and will have additional security personnel surrounding participating streamers. Twitch has zero tolerance for harassment or acts that inhibit the safety and security of our community.\u201d<\/p>\n

Twitch is a live-streaming platform focused on video games, but also features content involving music, art and cooking among other topics. Users can watch live broadcasts of streamers and interact with each other and the streamer through a built-in chat feature. It is owned by Amazon and has become the world\u2019s largest video game streaming service, with millions of daily visitors.<\/p>\n

Maren Dougherty, executive director of marketing & communications for the San Diego Convention Center Corporation, released the following statement to City News Service on Sunday:<\/p>\n

\u201cWe want a safe and secure experience for everyone inside our building,\u201d Dougherty said. \u201cTogether with local law enforcement and event security, we support Twitch\u2019s increased security measures throughout TwitchCon.\u201d<\/p>\n

The three-day convention concludes Sunday.<\/p>\n

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