An American YouTuber was reportedly kidnapped in Haiti by one of the largest gangs that has become the nation's de facto leader. He was abducted after attempting to interview a notorious gang leader‚ according to the New York Post.The YouTuber — whose name is Addison Pierre Maalouf‚ also known online as YourFellowArab — traveled from his Atlanta home to interview Jimmy "Barbeque" Cherizier‚ the current leader of the G9 Family and Allies gang that has taken control of the small nation's government.However‚ Maalouf's plans did not go according to plan when he reached Haiti. Maalouf and a Haitian colleague were taken by members of the 400 Mawozo gang on March 14‚ just a day after he arrived.Haitian outlets reported that Maalouf is currently being held for a $600‚000 ransom‚ and just $40‚000 of the total has been paid. The kidnappers are continuing to demand a large sum for the YouTuber's release.On Thursday‚ fellow streamer Lalem took to X‚ writing: “Tried keeping it private for two weeks‚ but it’s getting out everywhere now."“Yes‚ Arab has been kidnapped in Haiti and we’re working on getting him out." — (@) Lalem also shared a video that Maalouf posted online‚ showing him at a hotel in Haiti‚ telling his viewers about the dangers of being in the gang-ridden country. He went on to say that he and his crew wished to travel to Port-au-Prince — the capital city — but they had to wait until daylight to do so. Maalouf added that the capital city is "completely run by gangs‚" and it would only take "one stupid gang member holding an AK-47 for one thing to go wrong." — (@) However‚ some people have expressed skepticism about the nature of Maalouf's abduction‚ suggesting that it was scripted. The well-known YouTuber took to X on Saturday‚ writing: "I was kidnapped purely for the color of my skin. I was kidnapped for being a 'Blanc.'""Can’t give any more detail till I’m home‚ but all I will say for now is - Glory be to God. Released between Good Friday &; Easter‚ Christ is King. When you’re kidnapped in the middle of the Haitian Desert 60 minutes away from any civilization in a concrete shack surrounded by barbed wire‚ you don’t pray to a rainbow flag‚ you pray to God." — (@) The Telegraph reported that the U.S. State Department was alerted to the alleged kidnapping‚ noting that they were "aware of reports of the kidnapping of a US citizen in Haiti."The State Department has warned about traveling to Haiti‚ adding that "kidnapping is widespread and victims regularly include US citizens." American YouTube star YourFellowArab kidnapped in Haiti while trying to meet gang leader ‘Barbecue’ www.youtube.com Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors‚ sign up for our newsletters‚ and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

A former married high school teacher who was convicted of having sex with an underage student will reportedly not face any jail time. The victim's mother has claimed that the former teacher's "predatory actions" stripped her son of his dreams‚ according to the Spokesman-Review.McKenna Kindred‚ 25‚ who was previously an educator at Central Valley High School in Spokane Valley‚ Washington‚ pleaded guilty to charges of second-degree sexual misconduct with a minor and communication with a minor for immoral purposes.The teacher's illegal relationship with the 17-year-old student began in June 2022‚ when the student discovered Kindred's Instagram account. The two began messaging each other shortly after. The communication became serious enough that Kindred and the student reportedly had sex inside her home while her husband was away on a hunting trip‚ according to the New York Post.Kindred and the student denied having sexual relations despite rumors spreading around the school. At one point‚ the former educator was harassed on social media concerning the alleged sexual relationship.Soon after‚ an investigation was launched into Kindred's behavior. The student ultimately admitted to the authorities that he had messaged Kindred on social media‚ swapped inappropriate videos with her‚ and also that the two had even had sex.Investigators found that Kindred had sent the student several messages with sexual connotations‚ including: "I wanted you to be in my room”; “When other girls talk about you in my class I could feel myself getting mad"; “I really like being touched by you.”The student's mother said that Kindred's actions were an overt "abuse of power" and that she had groomed him since he was 16 years old‚ according to reports. The mother went on to say that her son was unable to finish high school on campus‚ which negatively affected him socially‚ academically‚ and emotionally. She noted that he missed out on major milestones and lost some of his youth.Despite Kindred being convicted of the crimes‚ she will face no jail time. Her attorney‚ Andrew Wagley‚ said his client's conduct did cause harm that will likely never be mended with her husband and other family members.He went on to say that Kindred has voluntarily engaged in counseling for depression‚ anxiety‚ and marital issues‚ none of which were an excuse to carry out the actions she did.Kindred's counselor believes that the incident was an isolated event and that she poses no threat to society. Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors‚ sign up for our newsletters‚ and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

Castles have always been a great place to hold out against the hordes‚ and that’s as true in the likes of Lord of the Rings as it was in real-life human history‚ and even in the best strategy games such as Warcraft 3. Cataclismo is a new RTS game all about the beauty and function of great castle design‚ and PCGamesN spoke to Digital Sun’s game design director Vicent Ramírez Luzón at GDC about the game and the design inspirations of the team. Continue reading This Warcraft 3 inspired RTS game is like building castles with Lego MORE FROM PCGAMESN: New PC games‚ Upcoming PC games‚ Best PC games

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