The SmartSchoolboy9 Situation: The Creepiest Internet Rabbit Hole
Someone, please DM me photos of puppies and kittens after this. Trigger warning!
In this article, we’ll be delving into the viral internet rabbit hole of SmartSchoolBoy9. It’s so crazy that I can’t even bullet point it. Trigger warning: CSA, CSAM, cannibalism.
There are some days when I really am afraid for my kid and afraid to be a parent in this era of human history. This has been one of those days. Why? Because I just caught wind of the SmartSchoolBoy9 internet rabbit hole.
This is an Instagram user who goes by many names, including SmartSchoolBoy9 and truth_sticks_11. His bizarre, depraved, and downright scary behavior has become the topic of many viral videos over the past two months.
This is the type of scary that doesn’t involve physical violence or gore. It’s the type of scary where you want to vomit and you can’t even fully explain what makes the content so disturbing.
Who is SmartschoolBoy9?
It’s this guy, in the Express Tribune explainer video above. But, let me give you a little more information about why he’s so alarming. (Hint: this is not a horror movie or ARG.)
SmartSchoolBoy9 is a man who dresses up in British school uniforms while wearing high-heeled boots. He paints his face white and augments his lips and teeth.
While he’s known by his main Instagram account handle, he apparently owns several accounts. All of them are strangely photoshopped “children” who pretend to go to school.
The accounts themselves often involve discussing fetish-like things, such as wearing high heels and making sucking noises with his lips.
The accounts also mirror the style of older children’s magazines from Europe by using bright colors, “skitchy sketch” MS Paint drawings, and more.
He claims to be between 9 to 12 years old, depending on the account. In many cases, it seems like he is actively trying to lure children to his account for inappropriate discussions.
The individual behind the accounts has over a dozen accounts that all interact with one another, giving the appearance of a group of school children talking together.
Most of the “children” on his account are clearly AI-generated or even kludged together with MS Paint.
With that said, I did not feel comfortable posting photos of the altered children on my actual article. You can find YouTube videos covering this if you want to see it, but I just can’t bring myself to include them on my letter.
At first, this may seem like a weird kink thing, but it’s something far worse.
Many people are into age play, defined as pretending to roleplay an age that is far older or younger than you. This is actually a somewhat common kink, and it’s not unusual to see people dressed as younger people at kink cons.
But, this crosses a line. Unlike normal age play accounts, the user in question posted actual photos of real children in provocative (though clothed) poses. He then would doctor their faces to exaggerate their mouths and eyes.
The accounts are clearly sketchy AF, and many believe that he’s been trying to lure children through them. His accounts started to take the internet by storm after YouTuber Nick Crowley did a documentary on him.
It’s easy to see why. The dude’s creepy as hell and his stuff is nightmare fuel with sinister motives behind it.
Despite many clues to his location, people have not been able to officially determine who he is.
The vast majority of people believe that SmartSchoolBoy9 is a man by the name of David London or David Alter. They have good reason to believe this and I personally believe they may be right:
David London allegedly lives in Doncaster, which is where many of SmartSchoolBoy9’s videos and photos are.
People have confirmed that London wrote articles encouraging kids to continue wearing school uniforms.
There is a UK-based YouTube channel that sounds exactly like SmartSchoolBoy9 without the fake child voice. It also prominently features children in the video shots.
Former posts from David London on Facebook match the same tone of writing found on SmartSchoolBoy9’s Instagram accounts.
One of SmartSchoolBoy9’s alternate accounts mentions having an older brother named David.
There is a video of a SmartSchoolBoy9 chasing after a child in Doncaster.
Multiple photos involve actual children or are taken near local schools. He has posted photos of children playing at a local playground. It seems like the children were unaware that they were videotaped.
Locals in the Doncaster area note that his alleged residence used to have creepy photos of schoolchildren and what appears to be scantily-clad adults posted on his windows. At least one commenter mentioned that he was famous for keeping these types of photos on his walls as well, though it’s not certain how he knew this.
If this is true, the “schoolboy” is 59 years old at the time of this writing. This actually matches up because someone who matches that name went to the same school the accounts mentioned.
With that said, there is no entirely solid evidence that it’s David London. He’s never been stopped and ID’d. The police have not been able to confirm or deny anything.
The plot thickens.
Obviously, something this disturbing is going to make its way to the police. Not too long ago, Doncaster’s PD issued out the following statement:
“Parents, please be aware of ‘SMART SCHOOL BOY 9’ messages circulating on Snapchat. A male is pretending to be a child and engaging with kids on social media. An investigation is ongoing, but his intentions are unclear. Stay vigilant and talk to your children about online safety.” — Doncaster PD
So far, so good, right? Not quite. A couple of days later, police took down the post, issuing out another statement:
“We are aware of the video being posted online. As no crime has been committed in the content of the video we are not investigating anything at this time. We have reminded the local teams on the parameters of how we operate and what content should be posted online from our channels…
We can neither confirm nor deny the name of a person who may or may not be or have been the subject of a South Yorkshire Police investigation.” — Doncaster PD
So, the police are aware of him. They’re just not going to arrest him. Or rather, they’re not going to arrest him right now.
It’s also worth noting that David London has not been arrested by local police. There are no arrest records of him.
How long has this been going on?
It’s been going on for decades. David Firth saw SmartSchoolBoy9 walking around Doncaster when he was a teenager. Firth is now 42 years old. From what I could glean from my research, he has been in his “schoolboy” attire for the past 30-ish years.
The newspaper article above is one of several who have been linked to David London. This one dates back to 1999. He has also been linked to poetry publications.
Cybersleuths have been hot on the trail of SmartSchoolBoy9, and the research is wild.
Speaking as someone who does a lot of deep dives, I am absolutely stunned at how insanely deep people have dived into this internet rabbit hole. People will stop at nothing to uncover his identity.
At one point, David Firth of Saladfingers fame, ended up getting harassed after he mentioned that he saw SmartSchoolboy9 on the street in passing.
Oddly enough, David was upfront about being a teenager when he ran into him — and that he was basically treated like a “local loony.”
There’s a lot of misinformation making its rounds, including fake interviews with a guy named Ezekiel as well as fake posts done in the “Stephanie Schoolie” voice.
Needless to say, this is actually mucking up any legitimate investigations done by local law enforcement. So, it’s understandable why the police are trying to get people to knock it off.
Why is SmartSchoolBoy9 doing this?
Judging by the content?
It seems to be a fetish of his and I personally get the impression that he’s trying to lure kids into talking to him. If I was in Britain, you better believe I wouldn’t leave my kid’s side knowing he’s a neighbor.
With that said, there are a lot of reasons why I would personally encourage the police to search his hard drive. Even his “civilian” name seems to be tied to an alarming amount of content related to children. As Brits would say, he appears to be a nonce, innit?
But now, let’s talk about the actual cause of his behavior. According to the video by DankyJabo, SmartSchoolBoy9 was abused by a teacher at the school he kept mentioning.
While this doesn’t excuse his behavior, it does explain it to a point. It’s a well-known fact that people who were molested often repeat the behavior of the people who victimized them.
Others on the Reddit board believe his uniform obsession is a product of a trauma-broken mind yearning for conservative, old school “school experience.”
No one knows for sure what’s going on in his mind except for David London himself. Honestly, if I was a psychologist, I’d probably study this guy. I feel like you could write a whole book about his pathology.
But wait, there’s more.
In a video by TomDarkLIVE , cybersleuths noticed that older posts on his Instagram accounts attacked pedophiles and outed them. London mentioned one particular pedophile who wanted to kill and cannibalize children.
As many YouTubers have pointed out, there seems to be a lot of projection going on here. He rails against pedophilia, yet has posted that “it’s sexy to be 13.”
SmartSchoolBoy9 has photographed children in the Doncaster area and has even lingered around playgrounds while children were present. To date, no one knows if he’s attacked children.
, it’s not looking rosy, to say the least.
The more people tried to investigate him, the more questions arose.
There are a lot of questions that people have about this, myself included. These are the ones that still have yet to be answered:
Is David London or David Alter really his name?
Why isn’t he arrested yet? Has he been arrested before?
What do people have to do to get Doncaster police to get off their asses and lock up this dude?
What happened to this guy to make him this way?
What’s his diagnosis?
Has he physically harmed any children — and if he has, where the hell are the kids’ parents? At least one of these videos clearly show him in situations where parents would most likely be aware of his presence.
He’s been near playgrounds. Why the hell did the schools nearby do NOTHING?
How on earth is he living on his own? At best, he should be living in a group home, getting treatment far away from vulnerable people. At worst, he should be in jail.
If a bunch of internet detectives were able to uncover this much about him, why couldn’t the police uncover even more? Is he a relative of the Royal Family or something?
As of right now, this is a developing story. Please, if you’re a parent, hug your kids and keep an eye on their social media. Creeps like this exist.
Superb. For many depressing reasons, your query about whether he is a member of the Royal Family really hits home. Al Fayed, Savile, Prince Andrew himself - it does not look good for that family, but - hey - now Charles is King, let's forget about all the dodgy friends. So many people protecting so many scandals.
The creepiness factor was off the fucking scales on this one. I had to stop halfway. Those face alterations look too much like a swollen corpse or something.