Blog: Alexandra Walsh

California Court Denies Roblox’s Attempt to Force Child Exploitation Case Into Arbitration

Nov 19, 2025

Roblox has been at the center of major controversies in recent years, with serious allegations of grooming, sexual exploitation, and sexual abuse running rampant on the platform. Anapol Weiss has filed over 10 lawsuits against the popular gaming platform for their egregious neglect, including lack of sufficient safety features and vetting, that has led to innocent children being harmed. In most of the lawsuits filed against them, Roblox has tried to move to arbitration, claiming...

Philadelphia Mother Sues Roblox After Child Is Groomed on the Platform

Nov 12, 2025

In April 2024, a Philadelphia mother learned that her 12-year old daughter was groomed by a man she met online while playing Roblox. Touted as a place where kids can learn to code and be creative, Roblox has earned a reputation by the media as a “pedophile hellscape,” in which predators disguise themselves as young kids to gain the trust of and later exploit our society’s most vulnerable. The child joined Roblox at nine years old...