With many people in the gaming world engaging in virtual relationships, it comes as no surprise that crimes do exist in the virtual world. Many platforms also enforce certain levels of decorum from their gamers. But can a crime in the virtual world be punishable in the real world?
In Japan, a woman recently found herself in jail from "virtually killing off" her husband's online character. When she found her character divorced, she used her husband's ID/password to log into the game and she whacked off the character. Somehow police in the real world got wind of this and hauled her off to jail, 620 miles from her home. If convicted, she could face up to 5 years in prison and a fine of up to $5K.
Moral of the story, mind your P's and Q's, even in the virtual world.
In Japan, a woman recently found herself in jail from "virtually killing off" her husband's online character. When she found her character divorced, she used her husband's ID/password to log into the game and she whacked off the character. Somehow police in the real world got wind of this and hauled her off to jail, 620 miles from her home. If convicted, she could face up to 5 years in prison and a fine of up to $5K.
Moral of the story, mind your P's and Q's, even in the virtual world.
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