He said that at least two 16-year-olds boys he exchanged sexual images and messages with had lied to him about their ages and claimed to be 18. A previous accuser named Isaiyah, who is 16, told Insider over direct messages that Charles never asked him how old he was and disputed Charles' claim that he misrepresented his age. YouTuber Trisha Paytas, for example, accused Charles of placing the blame on someone else for his "grooming / predatory ways." In a statement posted to Twitter on February 26 , Charles said the boy lied about his age saying he was 18, and so he started "flirting back.".