Emiru’s assault proves that streamers aren’t safe at TwitchCon 2025

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Her private security saved the day. But the event’s security shined for their absence.

People online and streamers are very upset about an incident that happened to Emily Schunk, known as Emiru, at TwitchCon 2025. A man attacked her while she was meeting fans and in front of event security.

During a Twitch-organized Meet & Greet, a fan was about to pose for a photo with the streamer when a man suddenly interfered. He reportedly attempted to kiss her, leaving her shocked. Luckily, her personal security guard quickly stepped in and pushed the man away, protecting her. It was concerning that event security didn’t intervene during the incident.

It was so scary! Luckily, another creator at TwitchCon 2025 was filming and caught the whole thing. Because of their video, we can actually see everything that happened, step by step. It’s really unsettling to watch, but it helps us understand what went down.

Amazon’s streaming service said they acted swiftly to address the issue, but Emiru later disputed that claim, sharing her own account of what happened. Many in the online community felt Twitch didn’t do enough, claiming the person responsible wasn’t caught for several hours. That person was then permanently banned from all Twitch events.

Emiru’s statement after the assault at TwitchCon 2025

The popular streamer took to X and shared her take on this situation.

Emiru stated that no one from the TwitchCon staff checked on her after the incident, or even asked if she was alright. She feels there’s no justification for how the person was able to reach her in the first place.

The incident at TwitchCon 2025 isn’t the first time Emiru’s safety has been a concern at a Twitch event. It’s also been reported that Twitch previously banned a member of her security team for intervening when someone attempted to attack her. He was punished for grabbing the assailant’s arm and trying to detain him until authorities arrived.

Following her initial post, Emiru went live on stream to provide further details about what happened. She expressed worry about the safety of female streamers doing in-person meet-and-greets at Twitch events. She also explained that this situation is especially concerning for smaller creators, highlighting that even someone as well-known as herself was affected.

I was posing for a photo when I noticed a man walking near the Meet & Greet area. He walked in front of another streamer’s Meet & Greet and approached me, grabbing my arm as if he wanted to tell me something. I initially thought he might be staff, but it was unsettling that he grabbed me. Then, he grabbed my face and tried to kiss me, which made me scream. I looked around for Twitch security, but they didn’t seem to intervene. Eventually, my own security team pushed him away, but then he was just allowed to walk off – it was really shocking.

Emiru’s description of the event on her Oct. 18, 2025 live stream

Twitch CEO’s tone-deaf response: “Even if you do a lot in terms of security, there are challenges that can present themselves, especially when someone is putting themselves out there.”

Shortly after Emiru publicly shared her experience of being assaulted at TwitchCon 2025, Twitch CEO Dan Clancy addressed the situation. However, his response didn’t meet the community’s expectations.

Rather than owning up to the security lapse, he shifted the blame to the attendees. He could have apologized and explained how security would be improved, but instead, he suggested the problem stemmed from societal issues, not the event itself.

The issue we’re dealing with isn’t unique to Twitch; it’s a broader problem in society today. However, streamers can manage their communities to a large extent. They have the power to ban disruptive individuals and create a space where unwanted people aren’t present, he explained.

It’s particularly concerning that Twitch’s CEO addressed the assault on Emiru at TwitchCon 2025 without offering any concrete steps to address the problem. Here are some things he could have done right away:

  • Apologize to Emiru for the poor management of the situation and the proven lack of security for the creators at the event.
  • Share a plan of action with reinforced security for the creator at the venue.
  • Avoid participating in dynamics at the event that show how disconnected he is from the issue.
  • Take the offender to the corresponding authorities instead of giving him such a small punishment as a “ban” from the event.

Streamers reacted to Emiru’s incident at TwitchCon 2025

Twitch’s initial reaction felt insensitive, but leading figures in the gaming world quickly recognized the problem and voiced their support for Emiru.

Ludwig Ahgren pointed out that this isn’t the first time concerns about security have been raised, recalling that creators had previously requested improvements at TwitchCon. He also praised Emiru for returning to complete her Meet & Greet despite the upsetting situation.

Charles White, better known as MoistCr1TiKal, was very critical of Twitch’s slow response to a recent issue. He was frustrated that it took the manager of streamer Emiru to push the platform into addressing the problem.

Sakura Shymko and Nina Lin were instantly worried about Emiru after watching the video. While reacting to it live, they expressed their concerns about the lack of security at meet-and-greets, saying, “This is why I don’t like doing them – the security seems really poor and it’s disrespectful.”

I was listening to the discussion, and Zack, or Asmongold as a lot of people call him, was really fired up. He basically said Kick was straight-up lying to us, the community. And he went even further, saying Twitch was actively trying to cover up what happened with Emiru, calling it a case of covering up sexual assault. It was pretty intense.

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