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- Twitch streamer Robert Paz has been arrested on multiple charges, including "rape of a child."
- His wife told Insider she called child protective services after she heard allegations
- Paz has nearly 50,000 Twitch followers and a Guinness World Record in Rock Band 2.
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Streamer Robert Paz, known as Prod1gyX on Twitch, has been arrested on charges of "child molestation in the first degree" and "rape of child."
The streamer has nearly 50,000 followers and is known for playing the pirate simulator Sea of Thieves as well as holding a Guinness World Record in Rock Band 2. He is currently being held on a $200,000 bail at King's County Correctional Facility in Seattle, according to the King's County website.
According to the Washington State Legislature penal code, child molestation in the first degree is "when the person has, or knowingly causes another person under the age of eighteen to have, sexual contact with another who is less than twelve years old and not married to the perpetrator and the perpetrator is at least thirty-six months older than the victim" and counts as a "grade-A felony."
Third-degree rape of a child is a grade-C felony, according to the Washington State Legislature penal code, that's defined as "sexual intercourse with another who is at least fourteen years old but less than sixteen years old and not married to the perpetrator and the perpetrator is at least forty-eight months older than the victim."
The streamer's wife told Insider that she called CPS after she heard allegations related to Robert
Bonny Paz has been married to Robert for the past 11 years. They have one daughter together and Bonny has four sons from her previous marriage. According to Bonny, Robert had left their shared home in October after an extramarital affair.
Six months after Robert had left their household on Valentine's Day, Bonny told Insider she called Child Protective Services after she heard allegations related to her children and Robert. Bonny says the "police conducted forensic interviews" with the kids. Bonny said she was notified of Robert's arrest on March 25.
Robert did not immediately respond for comment and the Seattle police would not provide any additional details about the arrest.
Captain David Weirich of the King's County Correctional Facility confirmed that Robert was "in custody" and that they are "waiting for the final charging document."
Prod1gyX has a long history as a live streamer
In 2008, Robert competed in the first season of World Cyber Games Ultimate Gamer reality show on Syfy and in 2009 became the Guinness Book of World Records holder for the highest aggregate score in Rock Band 2 with drums.
Robert has been streaming on Twitch since 2010, wearing a pair of bright-blue contact lenses for most of the decade.
In March 2018, Robert gained popularity in the seafaring pirate adventure game Sea of Thieves by claiming the "Pirate Legend" title, hitting the level-cap across the game's three factions. Many players of the game were against how he earned that title, using his online following to allow him to level up faster, causing the #NotMyPirateLegend to spread on social media.