YouTuber Edited Videos of Singing to Children and Got a Felony Charge

Evan Emory gained international attention as a result of his poor decision-making when attempting to make a joke, making it one of the most renowned cautionary tales concerning what makes a prank versus what constitutes a crime.

The Michigan man planned to visit a local school's classroom where he would sing a song for the children to enjoy. The song was referred to by the school principal as "innocent," and the students were all in first grade. At the time, things were as they were. But then something happened.

Emory was preparing a joke. He altered the video of children responding to his benign song after taking it. The new video replaced the sweet music with an insulting and sexually explicit song. Parents were disgusted and upset even though the children had never heard the offensive version. You can also picture your reaction if you saw your own 6-year-old in a YouTube video that had been altered to make it appear as though they were listening to anything objectionable.

Emory was accused of producing felony-level child sex abuse materials. He might receive a 20-year sentence. Despite being found guilty, he was given a sentence of 200 hours of community service and 60 days in jail.