Roblox Lawsuits and the Dangers of Online Grooming
Aug 16, 2025
“As Roblox’s vigilante-banning controversy has unfolded, the company has faced multiple lawsuits over alleged child predators on the gaming platform.
On Aug. 4, a California family sued Roblox for negligence, alleging their 10-year-old daughter was kidnapped by a 27-year-old man she met through the game.
Police found her more than 250 miles away from her home, the lawsuit states, after the alleged predator directed her to share her address with him on Discord, a messaging platform popular with gamers.
The lawsuit says Roblox and Discord are “directly responsible” for the kidnapping, alleging the victim would not have been kidnapped if they had “implemented even the most basic system of screening or age and identity verification, as well as other commonsense safety measures.”
Following the lawsuit, a Roblox spokesperson told CBS News: “We dedicate substantial resources… to help detect and prevent inappropriate content and behavior, including attempts to direct users off platform, where safety standards and moderation may be less stringent than ours.”
A Texas man who says he was “groomed, extorted, and sexually abused by a man in his late thirties” when he was 11 years old sued Roblox in federal court Wednesday, accusing it of negligence.”
Read more: Forbes; Louisiana Sues Roblox As Controversy Over Child Safety And Banning ‘Vigilante’ Users Grows
