Overview

• Roblox sent Schlep a cease-and-desist accusing him of “unauthorized and harmful activities,” including staging simulated child-endangerment chats, sharing users’ personal data and directing conversations off the platform.
• Schlep contends his decoy operations mimic FBI tactics, denies policy violations and says he has helped secure arrests of six alleged predators after reporting evidence to Roblox.
• The company released a statement defending its purge of “vigilante” accounts, noting such creators can mirror predator conduct, delay formal reports and undermine its Sentinel AI and human moderation systems that in 2024 generated over 24,500 reports to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.
• A new lawsuit filed in Georgia alleges Roblox’s negligence allowed the sexual exploitation of a 9-year-old, accusing the platform of prioritizing growth over child safety and citing a host of user-generated games with explicit content.
• Rep. Ro Khanna has launched a transparency petition and directly contacted Schlep as prominent creators rally under hashtags like #FreeSchlep to pressure Roblox for clearer child-safety practices.