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YouTuber Kanghua Ren, known as ReSet to his followers, was sentenced to 15 months in prison for offering a homeless man in Barcelona an Oreo cookie filled with toothpaste. The prankster was found guilty of violating the moral integrity of the homeless man, who was left vomiting and suffering from digestive discomfort. Although Ren is unlikely to serve time due to Spanish law, he was ordered to pay the victim 20,000 euros and was banned from social media for five years.

YouTuber ReSet fined €20,000 and sentenced to 15 months in prison

YouTuber Kanghua Ren, known as ReSet to his followers, has been sentenced to 15 months in prison and fined €20,000 for a prank he played on a homeless man in Barcelona. Ren offered Oreo cookies filled with toothpaste to the homeless man, who was identified as Gheorge L., a man in his early 50s who was born in Romania. The prank caused Gheorge L. to vomit and suffer digestive discomfort.

Ren, who was 19 at the time, posted a video of the prank to his YouTube channel in early 2017. In the video, he also gives Gheorge L. a €20 bill and makes a comment about how the toothpaste will help clean his teeth, as he likely hasn't cleaned them since becoming poor. The video sparked widespread outrage and condemnation, and Ren later posted another video in which he offered Gheorge L. another €20 bill. He also reportedly tried to pay Gheorge L.'s daughter €300 to avoid a lawsuit.

Ren was found guilty of violating the moral integrity of the homeless man and was sentenced to 15 months in prison. He was also ordered to pay his victim €20,000 in compensation and banned from using YouTube and other social media platforms for five years. While he is unlikely to serve any jail time due to Spanish law, which typically suspends sentences under two years for first-time nonviolent offenders, the incident has highlighted the potential consequences of online pranks that humiliate and cause harm to others.

Ren, who had 1.2 million followers at the time of the incident, claimed that the video was just a bad joke and that he later sought to make amends. However, the judge noted that Ren earned over €2,000 in ad revenue from the video and displayed similar cruel behaviors towards vulnerable victims in other videos. This incident serves as a reminder that online content creators have a responsibility to their audience and the public, and that pranks that cause harm or violate the rights of others can have serious consequences.

Kanghua Ren found guilty of violating the 'moral integrity' of a homeless man

YouTuber Kanghua Ren, known as ReSet to his followers, was found guilty of violating the moral integrity of a homeless man in Barcelona, Spain. In early 2017, Ren posted a video of himself offering a homeless man, Gheorge L., Oreo cookies filled with toothpaste. The video, which has since been deleted, showed Ren replacing the cream inside the Oreo biscuits with toothpaste, repackaging them, and giving them to Gheorge L. along with a €20 note. As the homeless man began to eat the cookies, Ren said:

> Maybe I've gone a bit far, but look at the positive side: this will help him clean his teeth. I think he hasn't cleaned them since he became poor.

Gheorge L. vomited after eating the cookies and later said that he had "never been treated so poorly while living on the street".

In his defence, Ren said that the video was just a "bad joke" and that he had later sought to make amends. He told the court, "I do things to mount a show: People like what is morbid". However, the judge, Rosa Aragones, noted that Ren had earned more than €2,000 in advertising revenue from the video and ruled that it was not an "isolated act", as the YouTuber had also displayed "cruel behaviours" towards other vulnerable victims.

Ren was sentenced to 15 months in prison and ordered to pay €20,000 in compensation to his victim. He was also banned from using YouTube and other social media sites for five years. However, he is unlikely to serve any time in prison as Spanish law normally suspends sentences under two years for first-time nonviolent offenders.

The victim, Gheorge L, vomited after eating the toothpaste-filled Oreos

Gheorge L, a man in his early 50s, was a pastor in Romania before migrating to Barcelona, where he lived on the streets. He told the Spanish newspaper El Pais that he had "never been treated so poorly while living on the street". He also said that he did not know Mr Ren had an online presence and that he felt concerned for his life after the incident.

In the video, Mr Ren can be heard saying: "Maybe I've gone a bit far, but look at the positive side: this will help him clean his teeth. I think he hasn't cleaned them since he became poor."

Mr Ren, who has over 1.2 million subscribers, was found guilty of violating the moral integrity of Gheorge L. He was sentenced to 15 months in prison and ordered to pay 20,000 euros in compensation to his victim. However, it is unlikely that he will serve any time in prison as Spanish law normally suspends sentences under two years for first-time offenders.

Mr Ren's YouTube channel and other social media channels were also ordered to be shut down for five years. In response to the verdict, Mr Ren uploaded a video in which he defended himself and warned his followers not to believe everything they read in the newspapers.

ReSet's YouTube channel ordered to be shut down for five years

In 2017, YouTuber ReSet, whose real name is Kanghua Ren, filmed himself replacing the cream inside Oreo cookies with toothpaste and giving them to a homeless man in Barcelona, along with a €20 bill. The video, which was posted to his YouTube channel, which had over 1.2 million subscribers, prompted widespread condemnation and outrage on social media.

In the video, Ren can be heard saying, "Maybe I've gone a bit far, but look at the positive side: this will help him clean his teeth. I think he hasn't cleaned them since he became poor." The homeless man, identified as Gheorge L., a Romanian in his early 50s, vomited after eating the cookies.

Following the backlash, Ren posted another video in which he visited Gheorge L. again and offered him another €20 bill. He also reportedly offered €300 to Gheorge L.'s daughter to avoid a lawsuit.

In June 2019, Ren was found guilty of violating the moral integrity of the homeless man and was sentenced to 15 months in prison. He was also ordered to pay €20,000 in compensation to his victim. Additionally, the Barcelona court ordered Ren's YouTube and other social media channels to be shut down for five years.

While Ren is unlikely to serve any jail time due to Spanish law typically suspending sentences under two years for first-time offenders, the ruling highlights the legal and ethical consequences of such actions.

ReSet's previous videos also displayed cruel behaviours towards vulnerable victims

ReSet, the online handle of YouTuber Kanghua Ren, had previously displayed cruel behaviours towards vulnerable victims in his videos. In one instance, he gave toothpaste-filled Oreos to a homeless man, Gheorghe L, along with a €20 note. The video, which has since been deleted, showed him replacing the cream inside the Oreo biscuits with toothpaste, before repackaging them and giving the snack to Gheorghe L. As the homeless man began to eat the cookies, Ren said: "Maybe I've gone a bit far, but look at the positive side: this will help him clean his teeth. I think he hasn't cleaned them since he became poor." The tampered biscuits made Gheorghe L vomit, and he later told the Spanish newspaper El Pais he had "never been treated so poorly while living on the street".

In another video, Ren can be seen returning to give Gheorghe L more money, and saying: "People exaggerate over jokes in the street on a beggar, when surely if it's done to a normal person they wouldn't say anything."

Judge Rosa Aragones, who presided over the case, noted how Ren had made more than €2,000 in advertising revenue from the success of the Oreo video and ruled it was not an "isolated act" as the YouTuber had also displayed "cruel behaviours" towards other vulnerable victims.

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