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John Robert Bell (now legally changed to John Christopher Williams), better known as Jorobe, was an American TikToker who mainly focused on politics. In July 2021, he deleted his account after allegations of pedophilia/grooming.

He was known for using the slogan 'Be Better' when responding to problematic TikTokers.

Popularity[]

John regularly described himself as feminist, and a lot of his videos would revolve around feminist- and other progressive topics.[2] John also described himself as a 'Barb' (a fan of Nicki Minaj).[3][4]

Controversies[]

That Vegan Teacher[]

Starting in mid-2020, John would continuously and regularly feud with the vegan activist Kadie, also known as That Vegan Teacher. Some of their feuds include: arguing over the definition of veganism, Kadie accusing him of mansplaining, Kadie taking a video of his about consent out of context to talk about animal abuse in the dairy industry, arguing about the length of John's trigger warning on his video, Kadie encouraging people to regularly change their religion, Kadie criticizing religion, Kadie telling John that he's going to hell, John accusing Kadie of fearmongering, John criticizing Kadie for offering exposure on her account to artists instead of paying them, and more.[5][6]

Nick Foster[]

John would also feud with the TikToker Nick Foster, who was considered to be very controversial because of his jokes that many users saw as offensive.[7][8]

Pedophilia[]

On July 21, 2021, user @dylg16, also known as Dylan, posted a video where he stated that John had attempted to groom him, including John wanting to stay in a one-bedroom AirBnb for Dylan's 18th birthday and wanting to buy alcohol for him, along with dodging Dylan's questions about whether there could be other people there. Dylan also stated that John had participated in a Zoom call with his friends between 15 and 19 years old, where he had encouraged them to take a BDSM test and send him their scores. He also stated that John had tried to turn him against his friends.[9] The user @adam_goen would also share his experience with John.[10]

Following the allegations, he made his accounts private, and would afterwards delete them, along with deactivating his Instagram account.[11][12] On May 25, 2022 he filed a petition with the Clay County, Minnesota District Court to have his name legally changed to John Christopher Williams. The name change was granted on July 1, 2022. The publicly available documents on this matter can be referenced via the Minnesota Court Records online using the case number 14-CV-22-1799,

Personal life[]

John is originally from Ham Lake MN, and moved to Moorhead in 2011, where he attended the Concordia College and graduated in 2015. He has worked for the St. John Lutheran Church, also having worked as a private music teacher, as the Activities Chair for the Northern Sky District of the Boy Scouts of America, and for the Campus Pastor in the Office of Ministry at Concordia College, along with other jobs in religious environments.[13]

He has come out as bisexual.

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