Breck Bednar was groomed and murdered online by a fellow gamer in a tragic real-life story revealing the dark world of online gaming. Breck was groomed by Lewis, but not by stereotypical or traditional standards. Breck’s groomer was only a few years older than him. But the case shows a clear trail of manipulation, conning, and lying, with sexual intent behind the cascade of lies and impersonations, which is akin to grooming. Breck was a young English-born Surrey schoolboy with American parents. He was gifted, brilliant, intelligent, handsome, and had the world at his fingertips. The tragedy of such a talented boy having his life cut short by the manipulative inner workings of a psychopath is gut-wrenching. Breck was immersed in the online gaming world, like most kids of his generation. Breck’s parents saw nothing wrong with this. It gave Breck a social life (albeit a virtual one), and the kids that Breck socialised with were funny, intelligent, witty, and really on Breck’s level. Howev