A popular Twitch streamer and game studio employee has been arrested in connection with a Super Bowl weekend child sex sting.

Thomas Cheung, 32, was one of 21 men arrested by Georgia police in 'Operation Inception'.

He has been charged with using a computer service to seduce, solicit, lure, or entice a child.

Popular Twitch streamer and game studio employee Thomas Cheung, 32, has been arrested in connection with a Super Bowl weekend child sex sting

Cheung was well-known in the community of Twitch, which focuses on video game live streaming and broadcasts of eSports competitions.

Known as 'Elvine' to his 34,000 followers, Cheung was a partnered Twitch streamer - meaning that his content featured advertisements and his channel was monetized.

He also worked full-time at Hi-Rez Studios, where he was an established community specialist for the popular games Smite and Paladins Strike.

Cheung believed he had been talking to a 14-year-old girl through the dating app Whisper, according to WXIA.

Cheung was one of 21 men arrested by Georgia Police in 'Operation Inception'. He has been charged with using a computer service to seduce, solicit, lure, or entice a child

Cheung was a major figure in the Twitch community, often attending events and conferences for the streaming platform. Pictured is Cheung playing a game on the streaming platform

But the girl was actually an undercover agent. Cheung was arrested in a parking garage in Brookhaven over the weekend.

He could face up to 20 years in prison if convicted.

The Georgia Bureau of Investigations said most of the men arrested in the sting, which lasted five days, ranged in age from 20 to 55.

They traveled from areas around metropolitan Atlanta with the 'intent to meet a child for sex'.

Multiple people who were arrested were also in possession of suspected illegal drugs and 24 digital devices were seized as evidence.

Known as 'Elvine' to his 34,000 followers, Cheung was a partnered Twitch streamer - meaning that his content featured advertisements and his channel was monetized

'The goal of Operation Interception was to arrest persons who communicate with children online, have sexually explicit conversations, and then travel to meet them for the purpose of having sex,' the statement read.

'Additionally, the operation targeted those who are willing to exploit children by purchasing sex with a minor. The children these predators target are both boys and girls.'

In addition to Operation Inception, 169 people were arrested as a result of an 11-day effort targeting human trafficking in the lead-up to the Super Bowl.

Arrests included 26 alleged traffickers and 34 people accused of trying to have sex with minors, according to the FBI.

Nine juvenile sex-trafficking victims were recovered and nine adult human trafficking victims were identified.

Sex crimes often surge around large sporting events such as the Super Bowl, when lots of free-spending travelers are around and in one concentrated area.

Just days before he was arrested, Cheung tweeted asking if anyone was 'coming in town' to watch the Super Bowl

Gamers were quick to notice that Cheung tweeted this meme just days before his arrest

Cheung was a major figure in the Twitch community, often attending events and conferences for the streaming platform. He was also well-known in the World of Warcraft community.

'In the Twitch community, there's an "in" crowd for sure,' Omeed Dariani, a talent manager for streamers, told Kotaku.

'Thomas was definitely "in". The industry tends to view people in that crowd as safe and friendly.'

'This is a good reminder that we only see the sides of performers that they want us to.'

Cheung has been fired from Hi-Rez, where he was a community specialist, and he has also been dropped by his sponsor Steel Series

Twitch had also taken down Cheung's channel since news broke of his arrest on Monday

Cheung's Twitch site has since been taken down, and he has also been fired from Hi-Rez.

Hi-Rez CEO and President Stew Chisam said he removed Cheung from the staff after hearing about his arrest through local news.

'As a parent, it is difficult to imagine more disturbing allegations than those laid out in the news reports,' Chisam said in a statement.

'We commend the efforts of the Georgia Bureau of Investigations and other law enforcement to protect our state's children and to send a strong message that the behavior targeted in their Operation Interception will not be tolerated in Georgia.'

Cheung's sponsor Steel Series has also dropped him.