The Petazetaz
The Petazetaz, the content creators accused of sexually assaulting four underage girls, a number that could increase as the investigation progresses, were released this Tuesday evening after being arrested by the Spanish police. Both are recognized content creators on two social networks, TikTok and Instagram, where they had almost 80,000 followers on both accounts, a figure that has been modified by their arrest.
Impact on Social Networks
After his case became public, his social networks have seen a remarkable increase in followers and several of his videos have been recovered “as a tribute”. Even if the initial number of followers is not in comparison with the most recognized influencers and creators in the digital world, it is a significant number that had an impact among a very specific audience: the youngest. It is in this scenario that they captured girls, all minors, especially through the network where they had the most strength, TikTok.
Details of Sexual Assault
As the police officers explained to EFE on Tuesday, the two pseudo-influencers invited them to their home, in Madrid, and that is where they would have drugged and recorded them without their consent in several sexual assaults. The investigation took place this Tuesday, but it has been a month since these arrests were made. One of the two members of the duo of content creators, 34 years old, has already entered prison. For now, the Spanish police suspect – as they have acknowledged to several state media – that there are more young people under the age affected by the practices of these two individuals. However, both have been provisionally released.
