Twitch Releases Second Statement on Emiru TwitchCon Incident
On November 7, Twitch issued a second apology regarding the sexual assault of popular content creator Emily Beth "Emiru" Schunk at TwitchCon 2025 in San Diego. The company acknowledged its failure to protect Emiru during the event.
Incident Details
During a meet-and-greet session at the San Diego Convention Center, Emiru was harassed and assaulted by an unidentified attendee. The alleged assailant was apprehended several hours after the incident had taken place.
Emiru’s Response
In a livestream during October, Emiru confirmed that she filed a police report pressing assault and harassment charges against the individual. She also criticized Twitch for poor security measures and lack of accountability.
Community Reaction and Twitch’s Follow-Up
Numerous content creators and Twitch users expressed strong support for Emiru and her management. Following initial comments in late October, Twitch posted an update on November 7 on X, admitting that they failed to protect Emiru and prevent the assault.
Corporate Actions
Twitch announced plans to donate to nonprofit organizations dedicated to combating sexual harassment, although the statement was met with dissatisfaction from fans and creators.
"We failed to keep Emiru safe and stop the TwitchCon assault incident from happening in the first place."
Author's summary: Twitch apologized again for the assault on Emiru at TwitchCon 2025, acknowledged failures in security, and promised donations, but community backlash remains strong.