Police are investigating a virtual sexual assault of a girl’s avatar, the chair of the Association of Police and Crime Commissioners has said.

Donna Jones said she had learned that a complaint was made in 2023, triggering a police inquiry.

The virtual incident did not result in physical harm but caused “psychological trauma”, the Daily Mail has reported a source as saying. Police chiefs have called on platforms to do more to protect their users.

The impact of the attack on the girl’s avatar was said to be heightened because of the immersive nature of the VR experience.

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      6 months ago

      I’m not sure why that means you can’t use it to effectively sexually harass someone. Women get sexually harassed on games now.

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        6 months ago

        Not trying to be a smart ass but what do you consider sexual harassment in a game?