16 Year Old Girl Sexually Assaulted By Several Men In Metaverse; Police Investigates First Case Of Virtual Rape

British cops are investigating the virtual gxngrxpe of a 16 year old teenager’s avatar in a virtual reality game. The minor was assaulted by several men in the immersive game while she strapped on to her virtual reality headset. Her virtual animated avatar was molested by the male players, as reported by the .

Per the report, while the survivor was not subject to physical injuries, she is suffering from trauma similar to that experienced by victims rxped in real life. There’s a section of critics who are questioning the police’s investigation of metaverse crime amid pending in person rxpe cases. However, James Cleverly, the Home Secretary, defends the case, stating that the subject is a child who has gone through sexual abuse trauma, and we need to be very very careful about dismissing any bit of it (paraphrased).

He also argued that someone who is capable of such crimes in the metaverse may well be willing to commit one in the physical realm. Police investigating first case of girl’s virtual gang rape in metaverse Police are investigating the first case of rape in the metaverse after a child was 'attacked' in a virtual reality video game.

The headset wearing victim did not suffer any injuries as there was no physical attack but officers said she suffered psychological & emotional trauma. The shady digital alleys of the metaverse have long been known to become a virtual hangout for digital real estate scammers, crypto pimps, sexual predators, and paedophiles.

For predators, anonymity with the prowess of AR and VR is a devil send. Ian Critchley, the lead for the child protection and abuse investigation at the National Police Chief’s Council, remarked that the metaverse has created a portal for predators to victimize minors. He believes that policing practices need to evolve in light of these virtual crimes.

This is unfortunately not the first time such cases have been reported. Earlier, there were several reports of sexual assault in Horizon World, a metaverse by Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta. There was also a scathing BBC investigation that found how the virtual world is a breeding ground for child abuse and porn.

This week I shared my experience of in Horizon Venues, with , News Reporter at the The article highlights the need for change within the current state of the . Metaverse app allows kids into virtual strip clubs Meanwhile, here’s what caught the attention of the scribe while drafting this report. As soon as you enter the term 'metaverse gxngrxpe’ on the search tab of X/Twitter, a block of text with a CTA appears before the results.

Its a message from the Ministry of Women and Child Development and the National Commission for Women. The message boldly says, ‘We are with you. You ain’t alone.’ It further encourages the user to report the risk of violence to self or the user’s acquaintances in the menus on the tabs below.

A commendable endeavor by the ministry..