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Roblox Sexual Exploitation and Abuse
Roblox is an online gaming platform where users may create or experience in a virtual-reality type environment. It has been marketed as a safe digital space but may have exposed children to sexually explicit content, sexual exploitation and abuse. Thousands of children may have experienced sexual exploitation and coercion, including several violent attacks which occurred after the child was groomed online.
Several states have filed or are considering lawsuits against Roblox for failure to prevent sexual exploitation of minors. Other lawsuits are being filed by parents for harm done to their children.
If your child was the victim of sexual predators online or in-person, after using Roblox gaming platform, you may be eligible for compensation.
Roblox Environment May Have Protected Predators
California-based videogame platform Roblox is rated as “T” by the Entertainment Software Rating Board, indicating it is suitable for ages 13 and up. A T rating indicates that games may feature violence, suggestive themes, crude humor, mild blood, simulated gambling, and infrequent strong language.
Though the platform has a T rating, Roblox’s branding message indicates the platform is “kid-friendly” which may overcome parental objections to online gaming. The platform states users must be over the age of 13 but does not require identification which may allow children under 13 to access the platform. It may also allow adults to pose as other teenagers while playing the game.
This may encourage young teenagers, and even children under 13 to have online contact with predatory adults. In some cases, teenagers and children may have been subject to in-person abuse after being groomed on the platform.
Roblox and Robux
As part of its operating model which provides profit for the business, Roblox offers an in-game currency system known as “Robux” which may be earned while gaming or directly purchased. Robux are intended to allow users to buy new avatars or gaming advantages. Sexual predators may have used offers of Robux to encourage minors to provide sexually explicit photographs and information to adults or even to meet these sexual predators in person.
Roblox Sexual Exploitation Lawsuits
Roblox has been accused of knowingly facilitating sexual exploitation of children. The virtual reality-type environment may have enabled predators to groom minors for sexual abuse. Some of these children may have had private messaging interaction with adult sexual predators posing as teenagers. In some cases, young teenagers may have been subject to in-person abuse after being groomed on the platform.
If your child was a victim of sexual exploitation, coercion, or abuse after using Roblox gaming platform, you may be eligible for compensation.