JCTheHyena

Jack Cranely, also known as his online handle JCTheHyena, is the original writer of Sonic.EXE, and the previous owner of the rights to the character. He was ousted from the community after evidence that he groomed a minor and has been inactive ever since.

History
JC uploaded Sonic.exe to the Creepypasta Wiki, some time around July 24th, 2011 (if archives are to be believed). Not much else is known about what happened to him after this as his twitter has since been cleared of all posts. At some point after the story became famous he gained something of a large following in the community.

Allegations
In 2021, it was revealed that JC had been private messaging a minor (whilst being aware of their age) asking for risqué images. JC was immediately ousted from the community, with many other key figures in the community such as Luigikid speaking out against his actions and showing support for his victims.

Aftermath
On the 5th of November 2021, JC announced he would be taking a permanent step down from his social media platforms. All of his tweets were deleted, and shortly after the announcement was made his account image and display-name both showed the words "ACCOUNT CLOSED".

Trivia

 * JCTheHyena no longer owns the rights to Sonic.EXE, with the new owner being JoeDoughBoi, the creator of Lord X and Sonic PC Port.