Warsaw Court Extends Detention of YouTuber Stuu by Three Months in Pandora Gate Case

Court ruling and detention extension

The District Court for Warszawa-Mokotow ruled on 4 September 2026 to prolong the temporary detention of 34-year-old YouTuber Stuart K.-B., known online as Stuu, for an additional three months. The decision ensures that the suspect will remain in custody as prosecutors prepare the criminal case against him. Stuart K.-B. faces charges of engaging in sexual acts with minors under the age of 15 and serving alcohol to minors between 2015 and 2018. Following his formal questioning at the District Prosecutor's Office in Warsaw on 19 August 2026, he pleaded not guilty to all allegations and exercised his right to refuse giving explanations. Under Polish law, the charges against him carry a maximum penalty of up to 15 years in prison.

Investigation timeline and UK extradition

The legal proceedings against Stuart K.-B. originate from the Pandora Gate scandal, which surfaced in 2023 after YouTuber Sylwester Wardega released video materials detailing alleged contacts between Polish internet personalities and underage followers. The disclosures prompted public attention, leading then-Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki to announce state measures. Because Stuart K.-B. held dual Polish and British citizenship and had departed Poland for the United Kingdom, the Warsaw District Prosecutor's Office issued an order for charges and a European Arrest Warrant in October 2023. British authorities detained him in the UK, where a local court first granted the extradition request in February 2025. Stuart K.-B. appealed the ruling, asserting that the Polish arrest warrant resulted from political pressure tied to Morawiecki's public pledges. The British judiciary dismissed his appeal, allowing Polish police officers to take him into custody upon his arrival at Warsaw Okecie airport on 13 August 2026.

Planned examinations and legal proceedings

Following his transfer to a Warsaw detention facility, the District Prosecutor's Office in Warsaw began outlining the next procedural steps in the case. Although specific case files remain confidential and are not shared with the general public, prosecutors have scheduled specialized evaluations for the suspect. District Prosecutor's Office spokesperson Piotr A. Skiba detailed these investigative measures following the initial questioning session in Poland.

At a later stage, forensic psychiatric and sexological examinations involving the suspect are planned, which is related to the acts he is suspected of committing.

These evaluations are intended to assess the suspect in relation to the alleged offenses spanning 2015 to 2018 as prosecutors compile the complete evidentiary dossier before trial.

Career background and online reach

Stuart K.-B. was born and raised in the United Kingdom before moving to Poland in 2014 to pursue a career as an online creator. Operating initially under the pseudonym Polski Pingwin and later as Stuu, he built an audience by recording Minecraft gameplay before expanding into comedy and lifestyle content. At the peak of his career, his main YouTube channel reached 4.1 million subscribers, accompanied by 1.8 million followers on Instagram. He later withdrew completely from internet activity and returned to the United Kingdom to care for his mother during her cancer treatment.