Overview
- Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced a criminal investigation, calling Roblox a breeding ground for predators and seeking evidence on offender activity and victims.
- Prosecutors in Florida say more than 1,000 child predators have been arrested this year, with multiple cases tied to conduct involving Roblox.
- Families and state attorneys general have filed civil actions in several states, including a Louisiana suit and accusations from Kentucky’s attorney general that Roblox ignored the crisis for years.
- Media reports cite more than 20 federal lawsuits in 2025, while a confirmed case describes an adult posing as a teen on Roblox who coerced a 13-year-old to send images via Discord before pleading guilty to endangering a minor.
- Roblox says it added over 100 safety measures in 2025, including facial-scan age checks and 23,000 reports to NCMEC, though experts warn age verification can be bypassed, and the platform counts about 88.9 million daily users with roughly 40% under 13.