Warning over children ‘acting out rape scenes from Grand Theft Auto’ in playground

Headteacher Morian Morgan has warned parents that pupils as young as six have been acting out rape scenes from Grand Theft Auto

Children as young as six are initiating games involving ‘simulating rape and sexual intercourse’ scenes from adult video game series Grand Theft Auto, a school has warned.


Pupils have also been ‘having conversations about sexual acts’ and ‘play acting extremely violent games resulting in injury’, according to staff at south Wales primary school Coed-y-Brain.
They were also having detailed playground discussions about drug use.

Headteacher Morian Morgan sent a letter to parents expressing his worry about some of the pupils’ ‘concerning’ playground behaviour at the school in Llanbradach, Caerphilly.

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He blamed the worrying behaviour on the 18-rated and violent computer game series which sees players take on the role of criminals in America’s dark and seedy underworld.

‘Until I went online and checked the content of this game, I thought it was just a bit of swearing and some shooting,’ he told the South Wales Argus.

‘I think some of the parents will tell you that they have been equally naïve. But I must stress it’s not a matter of me condemning parents at all.’

He added: ‘It was very much a minority re-enacting these acts.’
Caerphilly council it was up to the school to deal with the issue internally.