Counter-Strike co-creator Jess Cliffe has been suspended by Valve following his arrest for sexual exploitation of a child.

"We are still learning details of what actually happened. Reports suggest he has been arrested for a felony offense. As such we have suspended his employment until we know more."

<em>Counter-Strike co-creator Jess Cliffe</em>

According to Seattle's KIRO7 (via Kotaku ), Cliffe was booked at the King County Correctional Facility in the early hours of February 1, though he has not yet been charged with a crime. A bail hearing is reportedly expected to take place today.Valve provided Kotaku with the following statement regarding Cliffe's arrest:After co-creating Counter-Strike as a Half-Life mod while in college, Cliffe was hired by Valve in 2003. He's remained an employee of the company since, helping work on Half-Life 2, Team Fortress 2, Left 4 Dead 2, and Portal 2. He also provides the voice for Counter-Strike's "Counter-Terrorists Win!" sound clip.IGN has reached out to Valve for further comment and will update this story with any additional information we receive.

Jordan is a freelance writer for IGN.