Counter-Strike co-creator arrested over alleged child sexual exploitation

Enlarge / Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, the series' latest version, is still played by millions of fans to this day. (credit: Valve Software)

Jess Cliffe, the co-creator of Valve's popular online shooter series Counter-Strike, was booked into a Seattle jail on Thursday morning over allegations of sexual exploitation of a child.

Seattle ABC affiliate KIRO-7 broke the story on Thursday after discovering Cliffe's booking record into King County jail. Seattle police detective Patrick Michaud confirmed to Ars that Cliffe was arrested at the jail itself, which public records show happened at 1:17am Pacific Time, and that no charges had yet been filed.

No bond has yet been set, and a bail hearing is expected to take place later on Friday. Police did not immediately confirm any other details about the arrest to Ars.

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