The item in question? The Contentious Objector allows these players to upload custom artwork and display their customization in-game to other players, in order to distribute child sexual abuse material (CSAM) where children are often present.
We are quite frankly disgusted by this sickening, degenerate behaviour; especially after learning that Valve has received numerous reports about this matter of pressing urgency, but have thusfar failed to act against active child endangerment taking place on its network.
Don't believe us? While we are apprehensive about directly linking to illegal and highly immoral content depicting the sexual abuse of children, as well as flat-out recommending against the viewing of such reprehensible material, you are able to take a look for yourself.
Copy the URL of this profile into the search of Backpack.tf where the content is live, from resources allocated by the $team network on Valve's servers -> https://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198432621563
How can $team's moderation staff be so quick to silence freedom of expression for unpopular (and hateful) opinions, but do literally nothing about """people""" who are showing child porn to children on their service?
There seems to be some confusion pertaining to the legality of drawings depicting child sexual abuse, as opposed to photographs; these images are popularly referred to as "loli/shotacon" which necessarily involves the depiction of youthful and underage body types.
In most jurisdictions around the world, any depiction of child sexual abuse is qualified as the same evil; "loli/shotacon" is illegal in these parts of the world.
There are some courts which uphold a distinction of the two by law, which don't consider drawings of child sexual abuse to be the same as photographs of child sexual abuse...
However, no matter where it is you preside, it is certainly illegal for adults to share pornography of any kind with a child; it is only insult to injury that they are showing child porn to children.
So, what does this mean for Valve? It means that they are violating the law in numerous countries where they choose to conduct business, as it is almost certain that they have received the reports and read through them; they simply don't seem to care.
Every time players like this are seen playing TF2, they are almost certainly committing the sexual abuse of a child; this is not petty speculation.
Cleveland Steamer has further said to us that he has reported the matter to Australia's national ABC News, and his local child protection authorities.
He has received no correspondence from either party, despite the persistent threat to the safety of children online which is ongoing.
Perhaps there is a reason why pigs are obsessed with eradicating drugs moreso than eradicating child sexual abuse?