Brazilian player suspended following sexual harassment allegations

Sharks have decided to suspend pancc from their CS:GO team for a period of four to six month after he was accused of sexual harassment by a 15-year-old teenage girl at the time on social media. The 22-year-old Brazilian posted a message on Twitter admitting to the misconduct and apologizing for his actions.

“I was wrong and I’m being 100% sincere coming to talk here, and I want to evolve and not make any more mistakes, I wants to apologize for being invasive, for having acted in a bad way with anyone, I’m in a process of evolution and wanting to be a better person.”

The girl who is 16 years old now, posted a series of WhatsApp and Twitter messages in which pancc said that he wanted to have sex with her and requested intimate photographs, even though she was 16-year-old at the time. pancc acknowledged that she was underage and asked her too keep the messages private.

The 22-year-old Brazilian player will see his salary reduced to match that of a benched player, and 25 per cent of his wages will be donated to a not-for-profit organization that supports women who are victims of sexual harassment. He will also have to undergo therapy, which will be paid for by the organization.

“What we want is that the player understands that the behavior is wrong and will not be accepted or tolerated by society or by the team. He will have the opportunity to get treatment, to overcome this situation and to rebuild his life both personally and professionally” the Portuguese organization said.  

pancc’s return to the line-up will need “need to be validated by a medical report from a specialist,” Sharks have said, nothing that the player will have his contract terminated and will face legal action if he engages in the same behavior.