SAN DIEGO (CNS) — 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 at the San Diego Convention Center, according to a video shared online.
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.
Emiru posted a message about the incident Saturday on X.
hello everyone, I am okay and thank you for all of the kind messages, sorry I cannot respond to them all 🩷
— emi ⭐️ (@emiru) October 18, 2025
Yesterday, 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…
The streamer also posted a video late Saturday where she describes to her fans what happened.
"I'm still, like, freaked out because he grabbed me. That's not normal. Then he grabs my face and he leans in and, lips puckered, and tries to kiss me," Emiru says in the video. "And I started screaming. I'm screaming my head off."
On the Twitch video, Emiru said she gave a statement to police. A San Diego Police Department 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.
"In Twitch's statement they said that the guy was immediately caught and detained, I'm sorry but that is a blatant lie," Emiru wrote on X. "He was allowed to walk away from my meet and greet and I didn't 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.'''
Twitch also addressed the episode in a statement on X Saturday.
The safety and security of all those attending TwitchCon is our highest priority. The behavior displayed by the individual involved in the incident yesterday involving a high profile streamer was completely unacceptable and deeply upsetting.
— Twitch (@Twitch) October 18, 2025
In line with existing TwitchCon…
"The safety and security of all those attending TwitchCon is our highest priority," the statement said. "The behavior displayed by the individual involved in the incident yesterday (Friday) involving a high profile streamer was completely unacceptable and deeply upsetting.
"In 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's team and, per our standard protocols, continue to cooperate with any law enforcement investigations.
"We 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."
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's largest video game streaming service, with millions of daily visitors.
Maren Dougherty, executive director of marketing & communications for the San Diego Convention Center Corporation, released the following statement to City News Service on Sunday:
"We want a safe and secure experience for everyone inside our building," Dougherty said. "Together with local law enforcement and event security, we support Twitch's increased security measures throughout TwitchCon."
The three-day convention concludes Sunday.
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