Why was Ice Poseidon detained in Australia? Reasons explored

Update: This article is about a developing story, and some facts may be out of date. The streamer has since been released from the police station and was not arrested but detained.

Controversial Kick streamer Paul "Ice Poseidon" and his group were detained on livestream today in Australia, with the officers revealing that it was due to allegations of s*xual assault. However, his fans did not appreciate the law enforcement officers detaining the streamers. Some viewers also pointed out an incident that had happened on stream before the detainment. Read on to know more.

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Ice Poseidon hid cameras to film a man and an escort in the same livestream where he got arrested

Paul "Ice Poseidon" is known as one of the pioneers of the IRL streaming genre. However, the veteran content creator has been embroiled in a number of controversies that have left him banned from platforms such as Twitch. His latest platform of choice is Kick.com, with its founder taking an active interest in his livestreams. Eddie Craven, the platform's Australian billionaire founder, was watching the stream when the arrest took place and even wrote "standby" in chat.

While many fans are up in arms after Ice Poseidon's arrest, a clip from the same broadcast portraying a sketchy encounter with a s*x worker is going viral on social media. Some even commented that the clip may have been the reason.

For context, Ice Poseidon had reportedly paid a local man to hire an escort and then hidden cameras in the room so that he could film it. The streamer himself was just outside the room and was waiting for things to happen. However, it appears that while the s*x worker and the local man were kissing, someone informed the former that there were hidden cameras in the room, causing her to walk out.

Readers should note that while this behavior is extremely creepy and problematic, there is no evidence to suggest it was the escort who called the police. In fact, most viewers seem to think it was other people on the phone. Here are a couple of reactions to the clip.

Viewer reactions to the clip (Image via X)

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Ice Poseidon has been arrested while livestreaming before. Earlier this year, while streaming in Bangkok, he and his group were thrown out of a luxury hotel. The manager was furious to see him giving lap dances in the lounge area and handed the streamer to the police, who arrested him for disturbing the peace.