Roblox Sexual Abuse Lawsuit (July 2025)

For millions of kids and teens, Roblox isn’t just a game—it’s a digital playground where they can create, explore, and hang out with friends. But lately, some serious concerns have been raised about how safe the platform really is and whether the company is doing enough to protect its users. 

There have been reports of kids being exposed to harmful content and dealing with online predators. Now, regulators and legal experts are investigating whether Roblox may have violated consumer protection laws, lawmakers and law enforcement are getting involved, and personal injury lawsuits for the real, tangible harm that Roblox has caused children and families have started to be filed.

So, what does this mean for parents and players? In this post, we’ll review the most significant concerns, reveal just how serious the problem is, discuss how you can protect your children, and explain what you can do if your child has been harmed by Roblox. 

If you’ve ever wondered whether gaming companies should be doing more to protect their users, now is the time to start paying attention. This case is almost unbelievable.

The Growing Controversy Around Roblox

Roblox has become a favorite among kids and teens, but recent reports have raised serious concerns about how the platform handles safety. 

Investigations by The Guardian and Deseret News have shed light on troubling issues, sparking conversations about whether Roblox is doing enough to protect its users or if legal action might be on the way. 

A report from The Guardian highlighted problems with inappropriate content and online predators. While the company has safety measures in place, critics argue that gaps in the system leave children exposed to potential harm. Some cases have shown kids interacting with questionable content or people they shouldn’t be engaging with, leading to questions about whether Roblox is effectively enforcing its rules. 

Similarly, Deseret News examined how children can be exposed to inappropriate material on platforms like Roblox and questioned whether game developers and app stores are doing enough to enforce safety standards. The report suggested that many parents assume the platform is safe, only to discover later that their children were exposed to content they were never meant to see. This has led to growing frustration among families who feel the company has not done enough to prevent these issues. 

With these concerns gaining more attention, there’s growing pressure for Roblox to make changes. Regulators and legal experts are keeping a close watch, and if the company doesn’t address these issues, it may soon face lawsuits or new regulations. For parents and players, the question remains: is Roblox as safe as it claims to be?

Roblox Lawsuit Updates - July 2025

July 1, 2025 - Roblox & Discord Face New Lawsuits Over Child Sexual Exploitation as Florida Launches Investigation

Legal pressure continues to mount against Roblox Corporation and Discord as more families come forward alleging the platforms failed to protect children from online predators. In a recent lawsuit filed in Texas, the parents of a 13-year-old girl say their daughter was groomed and sexually assaulted by an adult man who contacted her through Roblox, even though parental controls were active on her account.

According to the complaint, the predator used Roblox’s chat features to send sexually explicit messages and pressure the girl into sharing personal information. He allegedly used that information to find her home, where he later broke in and assaulted her. The case has intensified public scrutiny over how effective Roblox’s safety measures truly are.

April 29, 2025 - Florida Family Alleges Roblox Failed to Protect Their Daughter

Another lawsuit out of Florida alleges that a young girl was “groomed and sexually exploited” on both Roblox and Discord despite Roblox’s assurances of a safe, child-friendly experience. The predator reportedly used both platforms to communicate with the underage girl, whose account clearly identified her as a minor.

The suit accuses Roblox of misrepresenting the safety of its environment and failing to take sufficient steps to detect and block predatory behavior. While Roblox advertises parental controls and moderation tools, families say those measures are not enough to prevent real-world harm.

Apr 16, 2025 - Florida AG Opens Child Protection Inquiry Into Roblox

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier has issued a subpoena to Roblox Inc., initiating a formal investigation into the incredibly popular gaming platform's practices concerning child users and the potential child exploitation taking place on the platform. 

This action by the Florida AG underscores an increasing statewide focus on safeguarding minors online, as the Attorney General aims to compel transparency and accountability from platforms widely used by children. How useful this inquiry will be is yet to be determined, since it will almost certainly expose mountains of child predatory behavior and a lack of oversight in the name of profits, which will be pitted against the massive power a lucrative corporation like Roblox has in 2025 America.

According to the subpoena, the attorney general's office is also looking for communications to and from Florida users reporting abuse and communication with the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children, among other things. 

“We are issuing a subpoena to Roblox to uncover how this platform is marketing to children and to see what policies they are implementing—if any—to avoid interactions with predators,” Uthmeier wrote in a news release.

The subpoena demands that Roblox provide detailed information on their marketing to children, age-verification methods, and chat room moderation, citing the "concerning reports" of children being exposed to extremely harmful content, sexual predators, and life-changing interactions on a platform that is presented as so innocent. See the image below—does this look like the type of game where your child might wander into a “sex bathhouse” that has no age restrictions to enter?

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February 1, 2025 - First Civil Lawsuits Filed Against Roblox and Discord for Failing to Keep Children Safe from Online Predators and Inappropriate Content

During the Spring of 2025, four separate lawsuits were filed on behalf of children who were allegedly exploited by adults on the platform. The law firm said it’s “investigating hundreds of similar cases” and plans to file additional lawsuits in the coming months. 

The most recent lawsuit was filed in May in the Superior Court of California on behalf of a 16-year-old girl who, according to the filing, met a “serial predator who was on an FBI watch list for previously targeting children on Roblox” in the game. 

The 82-page lawsuit details claims of sexual exploitation, “sextortion,” and abuse in the child-filled world of Roblox. 

July 22, 2024 - Bloomberg Releases Scathing Exposè on Roblox and Their Predator Problem

One piece of research has been mentioned in multiple Roblox lawsuits, Bloomberg’s extensive reporting into Roblox title “Roblox Predator Problem Potentially Exposes Kids to Pedophiles.” Their research highlighted that Roblox, despite its popularity with children, has significant vulnerabilities that predators widely exploit to sexually exploit children, extort them for sexual content, groom them, and in more than one instance, meet the kids in real life and sexually assault them. Bloomberg’s investigation suggested that Roblox's moderation systems and safety protocols are insufficient to adequately protect its millions of young users from the sexual exploitation and inappropriate content that is happening not in secret corners of the Roblox world known to a secret few, but across the platform and out in the open.

Egregious Stories of Roblox Harming Children in the Real World

13-Year-Old Girl Exploited on Roblox and Discord

A new lawsuit in California accuses Roblox Corporation and Discord Inc. of facilitating the sexual exploitation of an underage girl​. Using the pseudonym Jane Doe, the case was filed in April 2025, in the Superior Court of California, alleging that a 13-year-old girl was groomed by a predator on Roblox and later coerced and extorted into taking and sending explicit images to the predator on Discord​.

The lawsuit claims that both companies failed to implement adequate safety measures and misled parents about the safety of their platforms. They claim this lack of oversight and false sense of security allowed a known predator to directly contact, build trust, and exploit the child​.

Attorneys for the family argue that Roblox’s chat features, like the whisper (a direct messaging feature in the game) and Discord’s private channels, enabled the abuse, despite the child’s account clearly indicating she was a minor​, which some may argue is the whole point of profiles asking for a person's age.

This is one of the first lawsuits to target both Roblox and Discord over child safety and sexual exploitation. The lawsuit is seeking damages for negligence, failure to warn, and other claims​ related to these platforms' failure to put in the proper backstops to protect their users.

Abduction of a 10-Year-Old Girl from Taft, California

A 10-year-old girl from Taft, California, was abducted on April 13, 2025, after making contact with a man through Roblox and communicating with him on Discord. She was later found in the suspect’s car in Elk Grove, over 250 miles away. The suspect, 27-year-old Matthew Naval, was arrested and faces multiple felony charges, including kidnapping and engaging in sexual activity with a minor. Investigators believe Naval had been grooming the girl for weeks using online gaming and messaging features.

The Arnold "DoctorRofatnik" Castillo Case

Arnold Castillo, a 28-year-old game developer known as "DoctorRofatnik" who operated the popular Roblox game "Sonic Eclipse Online," used his online persona to groom children. Despite signs of predatory behavior, including disturbing private messages to a 12-year-old, he continued to operate on the platform. He was arrested after paying an Uber to abduct a 15-year-old Indiana girl he had groomed, bringing her 700 miles to his home in New Jersey for sexual exploitation. Screenshots revealed disturbing private chats where he openly expressed his intent to "corrupt" the preteen.

The 8-Year-Old Girl Coerced for Robux

In 2020, a 48-year-old registered sex offender met an 8-year-old girl on Roblox. He traded thousands of Robux for over 20 explicit images and videos she had taken of herself. The article notes the girl's reported response, "Anything for Robux," despite the perpetrator observing her discomfort, highlighting how in-game currency was exploited to coerce minors.

The 13-Year-Old Boy Exploited for Gift Cards

A 45-year-old man was charged with sexual crimes after a 13-year-old boy he met on Roblox shared his password so the man could add gift cards to his account. In exchange, the man received hundreds of photos and videos of the boy showering and performing sexual acts. This exploitation continued over three years, with the man paying the boy thousands of dollars' worth of Robux.

The "Therapist" Character and the Child Tester

In a Roblox "therapy" experience, a therapist character instructed a child tester to run away from home. The character then offered to pick up the child and have them move into his basement, suggesting they could pay rent "with their body." This incident illustrates how disturbing and dangerous scenarios can be created within user-generated content on Roblox.

The 29-Year-Old with 175 Hours of Grooming Footage

In 2018, a 29-year-old individual was apprehended with 175 hours of video footage. This footage documented him grooming and engaging in explicit behavior with 150 minors using various online platforms, with Roblox notably mentioned as one of the platforms used for these interactions.

Potential Legal Issues and Grounds for Lawsuits

Just because a child is not kidnapped or tricked into sending nude photos, doesn't mean that Roblox cannot be extremely inappropriate and harmful to children. Let’s look at some of the issues happening right on the platform with and without any direct child-to-adult interaction. 

As more concerns about Roblox come to light, legal experts are starting to ask whether the platform has done enough to protect its users and follow the law. The company could soon face serious legal challenges. 

One of the most significant issues, by far, is Roblox’s failure to protect kids from harmful content and online predators. 

If it’s proven that Roblox ignored warnings or has been failing to take more decisive action, it could be held legally responsible. With the lawsuits starting to come in, Roblox may soon have to answer tough questions from parents, consumer protection groups, and the plaintiffs as they get their day in court. 

Here are some of the allegations against Roblox:

• Failure to Protect Children from Online Predators: Allegations that Roblox has not implemented sufficient safeguards to prevent predators from contacting, grooming, and exploiting minors on its platform.
• Inadequate Moderation and Enforcement: Claims that Roblox's moderation systems are flimsy, slow to respond to reports of abuse, or ineffective at detecting inappropriate content and communication, allowing harmful interactions to persist.
• Misrepresentation of Platform Safety: Accusations that Roblox markets itself as a safe and child-friendly environment to parents while allegedly knowing about or ignoring significant risks of sexual exploitation.
• Enabling Inappropriate User-Generated Content (UGC): Allowing the creation and accessibility of "experiences" (games) or groups that feature sexually suggestive themes, simulate adult scenarios, or facilitate problematic interactions, despite being accessible to children.
• Insufficient Age Verification and Restrictions: Allegations that Roblox's age verification processes are easily bypassed or inadequate, leading to minors being exposed to content and interactions intended for older users, and enabling adult predators to pose as minors or access child-centric spaces.
• Failure to Act on Warnings or Reports: Claims that Roblox was aware of predatory behavior, illicit content, or grooming tactics on its platform through internal reports, external warnings, or user complaints, but failed to take timely or effective action to stop them.
• Providing Tools for Exploitation: Arguments that the platform's communication features (like chat and direct messages) and "digital playground" design inadvertently provide readily available tools for predators to initiate contact and build rapport with children.

Shocking Child Abuse Material on Roblox

Roblox obviously has some safety measures in place, but they are not nearly good enough. I think this section will speak for itself.  

The size of Roblox is a giant problem: 85.3 million people use Roblox every single day! Nearly 40% of these users are 13 years old or younger. That’s approximately 32 million tweens and children (not counting 14 to 17-year-old children) exposed to this insane debauchery and truly dangerous platform.

Now, I know what you're thinking. Parent needs to monitor what their kids can do on Roblox. But hear this! There are over 6 million active “experiences” that users can participate in on Roblox. Parents can’t go through them all. So, do what we always do and put different levels of maturity ratings on each experience, right? Right! 

The problem is that the developer picks the maturity rating. Just look at what technology investigators, Revealing Reality, found on Roblox. Here is one of those experiences we are talking about. It’s called “Public Bathroom.” The maturity rating is set to Minimal, meaning there is no age limit to get it.

Who Could File a Lawsuit Against Roblox?

As more people raise concerns about safety issues on Roblox, more parents will start taking notice and might find that their child has been part of this extremely disturbing phenomenon. Video game lawsuits are not new, but this situation is different.

• Parents or Legal Guardians of a Child: If your child (under 18) was harmed due to sexual abuse or exploitation that occurred on or was facilitated by Roblox.
• Individuals Who Were Minors at the Time of Harm: Young adults (typically under 25, depending on state laws) who were victims of sexual exploitation on Roblox while they were minors may also be eligible to file a lawsuit on their own behalf.
• Families of Victims: Family members who have suffered emotional distress or other damages as a direct result of their child's sexual abuse or exploitation on Roblox.

If you or someone you know has been affected, talking to a lawyer could help you understand your options.

New Jersey AG Consumer Protection Lawsuit – Discord’s Role in Child Predation

In mid-April 2025, New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin filed a consumer protection lawsuit against Discord Inc., citing the platform’s dangers to children. The state’s complaint (filed April 17 in New Jersey Superior Court, Essex County) accuses Discord of deceptive practices and inadequate safety controls that “recklessly expose” children to predators and harmful content​.

Notably, the NJ Attorney General describes Discord as a “hunting ground for predators,” alleging the company knowingly allowed child sexual abuse material to spread on its services without timely removal or reporting​.

The filing emphasizes that Discord’s design and lax moderation enable adults to contact minors easily – for example, any user can send friend requests or private messages to a child by default​.

While this state lawsuit targets Discord, it explicitly references popular games like Roblox to illustrate how children congregate in online communities and then become vulnerable to cross-platform exploitation​.

New Jersey seeks penalties and injunctive relief to force better protections on Discord, underscoring a broader crackdown on tech companies that market “safe” spaces to kids but fail to prevent abuse​.

Florida AG Investigation – Subpoena to Roblox

Florida’s Attorney General launched a legal offensive in April 2025 aimed directly at Roblox’s practices. 

On April 16, 2025, Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier issued an investigative subpoena to Roblox. This subpoena demands that Roblox produce information about how the platform markets to children, its age verification measures, chat moderation policies, and its handling of users’ data. 

The AG’s office cited “concerning reports” that Roblox exposes children to graphic, harmful content and allows “bad actors” (predators) to message minors in-game freely. 

Florida is probing whether Roblox’s safety and privacy practices violate state consumer protection laws or put children at risk. Roblox has publicly stated it will cooperate with the investigation and remains “deeply committed” to user safety. 

Florida’s action is not a lawsuit but a legal investigation – it signals possible future enforcement if Roblox’s answers are unsatisfactory. This move, alongside New Jersey’s Discord case, highlights growing government scrutiny of child safety on platforms like Roblox.

Broader Litigation Trends – Mass Torts and MDL Involving Roblox

Beyond the new filings above, Roblox is involved in broader litigation trends related to child safety and online harm. Numerous families across the U.S. have filed lawsuits against Roblox, alleging that the platform’s design harms minors in various ways. 

The most common and serious allegations are that Roblox’s game features contribute to child sexual exploitation. 

Dozens of these cases have been filed on behalf of families who have had children who were harmed due to Roblox through sexual exploitation, sextortion, or far worse, actual real-world events like kidnapping. 

Lawyers have been evaluating the potential to consolidate all these claims in a proposed multidistrict litigation (MDL) that seeks to combine these lawsuits involving sexual exploitation and grooming against Roblox to help speed up the trial and simplify things for everyone. 

However, in June 2024, the U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation denied centralization due to substantial differences in the games and defendants involved. 

Because of this, Roblox-related sexual exploitation lawsuits are proceeding individually in various state and federal courts. It’s clear that Roblox is facing legal challenges on multiple fronts—and rightfully so. 

This year alone, there has been a spike in court filings and public scrutiny, reflecting growing pressure on Roblox to bolster safety and accountability measures for its young user base.

What to Do If You or Your Child Has Been Affected

If you or your child has had a bad experience on Roblox—whether it’s dealing with unsafe interactions—there are steps you can take to address the situation and protect your rights.

• Keep Records of What Happened: Save any screenshots, messages, or emails that could help document the issue. Whether it’s an inappropriate chat or evidence of grooming, having proof can be vital if you need to take further action.
• Report the Problem to Roblox: Roblox has tools for reporting harassment, scams, and other violations. While their response isn’t always immediate, filing a report ensures that the issue is on record.
• Check Privacy and Chat Restrictions: If your child plays Roblox, it’s a good idea to review their privacy settings and chat restrictions.
• Talk to a Lawyer: If you believe Roblox has failed to protect your child, a lawyer can help you understand your options. Experts in digital consumer rights can guide you on whether legal action is worth pursuing.
• Stay Updated on the Issue: Concerns about Roblox’s safety are gaining attention, and potential lawsuits or new regulations may follow. Keeping up with these developments can help you decide on the best course of action.

If you or your child has been affected by issues on Roblox, you’re not alone. Taking these steps can help you get answers, protect your rights, and hold companies accountable when necessary.

Common Questions about the Roblox Sexual Abuse Lawsuits

What is the Roblox lawsuit about?

People are filing lawsuits claiming Roblox was intentionally designed to be addictive and exposed children to harmful content, causing real emotional and financial harm.

Why are families suing Roblox Corporation?

The lawsuits argue that Roblox’s addictive features—like compulsion loops and endless gameplay—led to addiction, mental health problems, and dangerous social interactions.

What evidence do I need to file a lawsuit?

Helpful documentation includes medical records, proof of time spent on Roblox, receipts for Robux, and statements from teachers or therapists showing changes in your child’s behavior.

What damages can be recovered?

Families may recover medical expenses, therapy costs, lost wages, and emotional distress damages, plus punitive damages in some cases.

Is there a deadline for filing a Roblox lawsuit?

Yes. Every state has its legal deadlines for filing a personal injury or product liability lawsuit. These are called statutes of limitations, and missing the deadline will prevent your case from moving forward. LLN’s team of experienced lawyers can explain how much time you have to file a Roblox claim.

Can I file a lawsuit on behalf of my child?

Yes. Parents and legal guardians can file a lawsuit for a child who was harmed by Roblox’s design or content.

What if my child is still playing Roblox?

You can still file, but it may impact your case. Courts may consider whether steps were taken to address the addiction or exposure.

How much does it cost to hire a Roblox lawsuit lawyer?

Most attorneys handling Roblox cases work on a contingency fee basis, so you pay your attorney only when your case is settled, and you receive the compensation you deserve. Lawsuit Legal News believes everyone should have access to top legal representation regardless of their financial situation. 

Contact a Roblox Lawsuit Lawyer Today

Roblox may seem like just another game, but for many families, it has become a source of heartbreak and lasting harm. From addiction to inappropriate content to dangerous exposure, the platform is putting millions of children at risk of serious harm.

If Roblox has harmed your child, now is the time to act. 

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