St. Louis mother sues ROBLOX for alleged grooming of daughter

ST. LOUIS - A St. Louis mother has filed a lawsuit against Roblox, claiming her 13-year-old daughter was groomed and sexually exploited by a man she met while playing the online game.

According to our partners at the Post-Dispatch, the lawsuit, filed Wednesday, claims that Roblox lacks sufficient safeguards, making it easy for predators to exploit children on the platform.

The lawsuit alleges that the teenager believed she was communicating with another teen, but the man built an emotional connection with her before soliciting explicit texts and photos.

This is the first lawsuit of its kind filed against Roblox in Missouri, although similar cases have been reported in other states. A Roblox spokesperson stated that the company invests heavily in content monitoring and safeguards to protect its users.

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