YouTube removes shocking laxative prank video after backlash
Vlogger mixed laxative pills with his children's ice cream, filmed the results
Vlogger mixed laxative pills with his children's ice cream, filmed the results
A shocking video of YouTube star secretly feeding his kids laxatives has been removed from the platform.
The vlogger, whose real name is Cordero James Brady, mixed crushed-up laxative pills with his children's ice cream and then filmed the results.
He posted the footage to more than 5.6 million subscribers on his YouTube account "CJ SO COOL."
Reportedly suspended by YouTube last week, Brady's account is now reactivated, but the ice cream video has been deleted.
The clip was reportedly filmed two years ago but wasn't removed from YouTube until last week when it was reported by another user.
In the video, Brady is seen in a supermarket purchasing Pedia-Lax pills, which he then crushes up and mixes in with ice cream.
After feeding his children the laxatives, he then films them on the toilet. In one shot, his son clutches his side, complaining, "My stomach hurts."
Brady laughs, joking, "Oh my goodness, this boy's stomach is broken."
Many were quick to criticize the video, which was taken down from YouTube.
A YouTube spokesperson told : "Content that endangers minors is unacceptable to us and we have prohibiting child endangerment and harmful and dangerous content.
"We remove content that violates our policies as soon as we're made aware of it."
A Henderson Police Department source told : "There was a case that was investigated in 2016 involving laxatives and this individual.
"It was a joint investigation with Clark County Child Protective Services. It was submitted to the DA's office and it was recommended as a criminal case."
It is unclear if the case was ever pursued.
CJ SO COOL is known for his outrageous prank videos which often stretch the boundaries of decency. In one since-removed video, he sets off fireworks in his children's bedroom while they sleep.
Recently, he removed yet another video in which he convinced his partner, Royalty, that their child has drowned in "The Drowning Baby Prank."
Other prank videos on his channel include titles like, "Electrocuting the Pool Prank on Family," "New Super Car Prank" and "Go Kart Accident Prank."