James Charles Denies Claim He “Groomed” a Minor on Snapchat

James concluded his message, “Because of situations like this, instead of taking someone’s word for it, I now will ask to see the ID or passport of every [person] I have a conversation with.” 

In the since-deleted video, the teen claimed they began communicating with James via Snapchat on Wednesday, February 17. The minor shared, “He added me back cause I had snapped him a while ago, just as a fan to influencer conversation. I was excited because he was my biggest influence, influencer wise, and I’ve always looked up to him so I was excited to get his message back.”

After allegedly sending James a picture from the bathroom, the internet star “started making conversation very sexual.”

They continued, “It made me really uncomfortable.”

The minor also claimed James began sending them explicit images, adding, “I was getting really uncomfortable so I told him my age. I told him I’m 16. Meanwhile he’s 21. He’s a grown man.”