Did Virgil Texas Groom and Sexually Exploit a 17-Year-Old Girl?

Rumors that former Chapo Trap House co-host “Virgil Texas” aka Justin Cass violated age-of-consent laws have been floating around the internet for years, but it wasn’t until June 8, 2021 that an anonymous accuser came forward with a detailed account of what happened and when:

In response to a mocking commenter, “Jennifer Seberg” posted explicit details of what she said went on between them:

She also clarified that she was 17, not 16, during the time period in question (he was 35).

And she later posted part of Texas’ phone number from an iCloud account she used at the time to communicate with him:

Since these allegations became public, Virgil Texas has not issued a denial nor has he outlined his version of events. But the biggest problem he faces isn’t people demanding a response to the allegations from his current podcast co-host Briahna Joy Gray in Twitter replies but the possibility of going to federal prison on child pornography charges.

Federal statutes are clear: Getting a person to record and/or transmit sexual images of a minor (meaning someone under the age of 18) is illegal and carries with it a minimum sentence of 15 years and transmitting such material across state lines (unclear if Texas and his accuser were in the same state at the time) carries with it a minimum sentence of 5 years. Below are relevant excerpts from the Department of Justice website explainer on what constitutes child pornography:

A second Department of Justice website makes clear that Virgil Texas’ grooming tactic is commonly employed by those who sexually exploit children:

The other thing Texas might need to worry about is the potential that other victims will come forward since he’s been rumored to have a thing for ‘dating’ minors:

This post will be updated if new facts come to light.