At Anapol Weiss, we are fighting for families whose children have been harmed by online platforms that failed to keep them safe. Roblox markets itself as a place for kids, yet predators have used it, often in combination with Discord, to groom, exploit, and in some cases lure children into real-world harm. Below is a running record of the cases our firm has filed on behalf of minors, the open letters our client families have sent to Roblox and Discord, and the blogs, news coverage, and litigation milestones tracking this fight as it unfolds. Together, these materials show both the scale of what's happening and the work being done to hold these companies accountable.
Lawsuits Filed Against Roblox
Texas Girl – In June 2026, Anapol Weiss filed a lawsuit in the Northern District of California, on behalf of a 19-year-old girl from Texas. The complaint alleges that the girl was targeted and groomed by an adult predator on Roblox’s platforms. The predator claimed to be a 13-year-old boy and groomed her through Roblox and Snapchat by sending her explicit content.
Florida Boy – In May 2026, Anapol Weiss filed a lawsuit in the Northern District of California, on behalf of a 15-year-old boy from Florida. The complaint alleges that the boy was targeted by an adult predator on Roblox’s platforms. The predator, who claimed to be a 16-year-old boy, groomed him and convinced him to meet in person. During this encounter, the predator stole the boy’s bike and coerced him into visiting his home. While at the predator’s home, the boy was sexually harassed and offered alcohol and drugs.
Alabama Girl – In May 2026, Anapol Weiss filed a lawsuit in the Northern District of California, on behalf of a 12-year-old girl from Alabama. The complaint alleges that the girl was targeted by two adult predators on different occasions. The first predator that approached her claimed to be a 17-year-old boy. The predator coerced the girl into meeting him in prison, where she was sexually assaulted. Later on, another adult predator who posed as a minor also targeted the girl on Roblox’s platforms. The predator groomed her via Snap and coerced her into sending sexually explicit images.
Minnesota Girl – In May 2026, Anapol Weiss filed a lawsuit in the Northern District of California, on behalf of a 21-year-old girl from Minnesota. The complaint alleges that starting at 9 years old, the girl was groomed by multiple adult predators on Roblox who concealed their identities. When she was about 10 years old, the predators escalated the situation by moving conversation to Snapchat and Discord, where they exchanged sexual content and participated in explicit phone and video calls. The predators also paid her in exchange for custom explicit content. Through Discord, the predators coerced her into joining explicit servers and sold explicit videos she produced as a minor. The abuse continued until she was 15 years old, in which the girl’s dad found explicit images on her phone. Law enforcement collected her phone and recovered approximately 56,000 images of CSAM.
Tennessee Girl – In May 2026, Anapol Weiss filed a lawsuit in the Northern District of California, on behalf of a Tennessee minor. The complaint alleges that the Tennessee minor, a 14-year old girl, was targeted by an adult predator on Roblox’s platform who claimed to be a child who lived in the same town as her. The predator escalated conversation by sending sexual messages and explicit photos, and asking her to do the same. The predator made arrangements to meet in-person outside of her friend’s house. During the encounter, the predator asked the girl to leave her friend’s house so they could hang out somewhere else. The girl’s mother eventually found out about the grooming from checking her phone and seeing the explicit messages and arrangements for the in-person meeting.
Maryland Boy – In May 2026, Anapol Weiss filed a lawsuit in the Northern District of California, on behalf of a Maryland minor. The complaint alleges that the Maryland minor, an 11-year old boy, was targeted by an adult predator on Roblox’s platform and convinced to move conversation to a different platform where he was coerced into sending sexually explicit images and videos to the predator.
West Virginia Girl – In April 2026, Anapol Weiss filed a lawsuit in the Northern District of California, on behalf of Jane Doe, a West Virginia minor. The complaint alleges that Jane Doe, a 13-year-old girl, was groomed on Roblox’s platform by an adult predator who falsely represented himself as a 16-year-old boy, which resulted in additional grooming on multiple platforms and using Snapchat location data to physically locate the minor, resulting in her getting abducted and sexually abused.
Indiana Girl – In April 2026, Anapol Weiss filed a lawsuit in the Northern District of California, on behalf of Jane Doe, an Indiana minor. The complaint alleges that Jane Doe, a 15-year-old girl, was groomed by an adult predator on Roblox’s platform, and despite being publicly identified by other Roblox users as a known predator to other minor girls on the platform, the predator arranged for an Uber ride off-platform to transfer the girl from her Indiana home to New Jersey, where she was sexually assaulted multiple times over the course of several days.
Maryland Girl – In April 2026, Anapol Weiss filed a lawsuit in the Northern District of California, on behalf of Jane Doe, a Maryland minor. The complaint alleges that Jane Doe, a 16-year-old girl, was groomed by an adult predator on Roblox’s platform and convinced to move conversation to a different platform where she was coerced into exchanging sexual messages and explicit photographs. The predator escalated the situation by soliciting the girl’s address and showing up at her home.
Louisiana Boy – In April 2026, Anapol Weiss filed a lawsuit in the Northern District of California, on behalf of a Louisiana minor. The complaint alleges that the Louisiana minor, a 16-year-old-boy, was targeted by a child predator on Roblox and exchanged sexually explicit images and videos with the predator in exchange for money through Roblox and Snapchat.
Louisiana Girl – In March 2026, Anapol Weiss filed a lawsuit in the Northern District of California, on behalf of a Louisiana minor. The complaint alleges that Jane Doe, a 13-year-old girl, was groomed by multiple predators on the Roblox platform and convinced to move conversation to Snapchat. One of the predators, a 19-year-old boy, continued to groom her through Snapchat with unsolicited sexually explicit content (photographs, messages, and video calls) and coerced the minor to reciprocate.
Florida Girl – In March 2026, Anapol Weiss filed a lawsuit in the Northern District of California, on behalf of a Florida minor. The complaint alleges that Jane Doe, a 15-year-old girl, was targeted by a predator on Roblox who claimed to be a 12-year-old girl who lived in the same town as her.
North Carolina Girl – In March 2026, Anapol Weiss filed a lawsuit in the Northern District of California, on behalf of a North Carolina minor. The complaint alleges that Jane Doe, a 15-year old girl, was groomed over Roblox and Discord by a predator who claimed to be a 12-year-old boy who lived in the same town as the minor. Additionally, the minor was targeted by a 19-year-old predator who groomed her on Snapchat and coerced her into meeting in person two times, where she was raped in both instances.
Mississippi Boy – In January 2026, Anapol Weiss filed a lawsuit in the Northern District of California, on behalf of a Mississippi minor. The complaint alleges that the minor was targeted by a serial predator who disguised himself as a child who lived in the same town as the minor. The predator groomed him and attempted to arrange an in-person meeting that did not end up happening. After sending explicit messages and photos and asking the boy to do the same, the predator ended up getting blocked. The predator stalked the boy on Roblox’s platforms and escalated the situation by extracting personal information from Roblox so he could show up at the boy’s home and threaten him.
Illinois Girl – In November 2025, Anapol Weiss filed a lawsuit in the Northern District of California, on behalf of an Illinois minor. The complaint alleges that Jane Doe, a girl residing in Cook County, was targeted and groomed by a serial predator on Roblox’s platforms. The predator disguised himself as a boy who went to a neighboring school of Jane Doe’s. The predator sent sexually explicit photos via iMessage and asked the girl to do the same. The predator escalated the situation by coercing the girl into sharing her home address. Upon receiving the information, he attempted to visit her but was stopped by Jane Doe’s father upon arrival.
Tennessee Boy – In November 2025, Anapol Weiss filed a lawsuit in the Middle District of Tennessee, on behalf of a Tennessee minor. The complaint alleges that John Doe, a boy residing in Trousdale County, was targeted by a predator on Roblox’s platforms. The boy engaged in conversation with the predator via Roblox’s messaging chat that gradually escalated to sexual topics and exchanges. The predator continued to groom the boy and coerced him into meeting in-person. Arrangements were made to meet in a public area, where the predator exposed his genitals and forced the boy into attempting sexual contact with him.
Ohio Boy – In November 2025, Anapol Weiss filed a lawsuit in the Northern District of Ohio, on behalf of an Ohio minor. The complaint alleges that John Doe, a boy residing in Muscogee County, was targeted by multiple predators on Roblox’s platforms. The boy engaged in conversation with the predators via Roblox’s messaging chat that gradually escalated to sexually explicit messages. The situation escalated when the predators convinced the boy to meet them in person. The boy was coerced into sneaking out of his home to meet the predators in-person, where he was then sexually exploited.
Kentucky Girl – In October 2025, Anapol Weiss filed a lawsuit in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky, on behalf of a Boone County minor. The complaint alleges that a 13-year-old girl died by suicide after being exposed, groomed, and influenced by violent extremist communities on the gaming platform Roblox and the messaging app Discord.
Illinois Girl – In October 2025, Anapol Weiss filed a lawsuit in the United States District Court, Northern District of California, on behalf of a Cook County minor. The complaint alleges that Jane Doe, a minor, was groomed by a predator on the gaming platform, Roblox. The predator sent sexually explicit photos and coerced the girl to leave her home and travel to a local motel, where several predators sexually assaulted her.
Florida Girl – In October 2025, Anapol Weiss filed a lawsuit in the United States District Court, Northern District of California, on behalf of a Brevard County minor. The complaint alleges that Jane Doe, a minor, was groomed by an adult predator on Roblox’s platform, coerced into sending sexually explicit images and videos of herself, while also receiving explicit videos from several predators.
San Diego Boy – In September 2025, Anapol Weiss filed a lawsuit in the Superior Court of the State of California, County of San Francisco. The complaint alleges that the Plaintiff’s son, a 15-year-old boy, committed suicide as a result of years of grooming and exploitation by a predator posing as a peer. The predator contacted the boy on Roblox, then moved the conversation to Discord, where he forced the boy to provide explicit photographs under threat.
California Girl – In August 2025, Anapol Weiss filed a lawsuit in the Superior Court of the State of California, County of San Mateo, on behalf of a California minor. The complaint alleges that Jane Doe, a 10-year-old girl, was groomed on Roblox by an adult predator posing as a peer. The conversation moved to Discord, where the predator convinced the girl to share her home address. She was abducted from her home and eventually found 400 miles away in the predator’s vehicle.
Alabama Girl – In July 2025, Anapol Weiss filed a lawsuit in the United States District Court, Northern District of California, on behalf of an Alabama minor. The complaint alleges that Jane Doe, a 14-year-old girl, was groomed on Roblox by an adult predator claiming to be a peer. The conversation moved to Discord, another platform that markets itself as kid-friendly, where the predator repeatedly sent sexually explicit messages and photographs. The girl was eventually lured from her home in Covington, Alabama, where the predator attempted to sexually assault her.
Indiana Girl – In May 2025, Anapol Weiss filed a lawsuit in the Superior Court of California, County of San Mateo, on behalf of Jane Doe, an Indiana minor. The complaint alleges that Jane Doe, a 16-year-old girl, was groomed by an adult predator on Roblox’s platform, coerced into sharing sexually explicit images, and ultimately lured from her home in Indiana to Georgia, where she was repeatedly sexually assaulted.
Florida Girl – In April 2025, Anapol Weiss and co-counsel filed a complaint in the Superior Court of California, County of San Francisco, on behalf of a Florida minor who was sexually exploited on the platforms Roblox and Discord. As our attorneys established in the complaint, the underage girl for whom attorneys are seeking financial compensation was first groomed by predators she met online on Roblox and subsequently coerced into sharing explicit content through Discord.
Texas Girl – In April 2025, Anapol Weiss filed a lawsuit in federal court in the Southern District of Texas, on behalf of Jane Doe, a Texas minor. The complaint alleges that predators exploited and groomed her, coerced her into sending explicit images, and ultimately assaulted her in person, an attack that was recorded by the perpetrator.
New Jersey Boy – In February 2025, Anapol Weiss filed a lawsuit seeking to hold Roblox and the communications platform Discord directly accountable for child sexual exploitation that occurs on these platforms. In the case Doe v. Roblox Corp., Discord Inc., a 13-year-old boy was contacted by a serial predator—who had already been charged with sexually exploiting another child—and coerced into sharing sexually explicit content, giving the man his address, and agreeing to meet in person (which fortunately did not ultimately happen). This legal action follows a 2023 class action lawsuit filed by Walsh on behalf of parents who bought Roblox’s in-game currency “Robux” for their children based on misrepresentations about platform safety.
Our Roblox litigation lawyers—including Walsh and Feden, and trial attorney Pat Huyett—are actively investigating additional cases of sexual exploitation of victims, primarily children, on these platforms. As leading legal advocates with an unrivaled commitment to fighting for victims of abuse and exploitation, we’re committed to standing up for those harmed by online platforms’ safety failures and ensuring that justice is served.
Open Letters to Roblox and Discord
On February 1, 2026, families represented in Roblox/Discord-related child safety litigation issued open letters calling for accountability and stronger child safety protections.
- Open Letter to the Board of Directors, Roblox Corporation (PDF) (Feb. 1, 2026) — 37 page
- Open Letter to the Board of Directors, Discord Inc. (PDF)(Feb. 1, 2026) — 10 pages
To Learn More, Please Read Our Blogs on Roblox
May 2026
- Roblox Lawsuit: A 15-Year-Old Girl, A Predator In Plain Sight, And The Platforms That Let Him Reach Her
- Why Are Children More Vulnerable to Online Predators on Roblox Than Other Games?
April 2026
- Anapol Weiss and Andrews & Higgins File Federal Lawsuit Alleging Roblox Developer Groomed 15‑Year‑Old Before Paying Uber Driver $1,000 to Kidnap Her
- How Online Games Are Becoming A Gateway For Child Sexual Exploitation
- Anapol Weiss Files New Cases in Roblox MDL Alleging Ongoing Risks to Children from Platform Design
March 2026
- Roblox Child Safety Dangers: A Georgia Arrest Just Reminded Every Parent Why This Platform Is Dangerous
- Roblox, Discord, and Snapchat Lawsuit: Anapol Weiss Files New Case Alleging Three Platforms Enabled Child Sexual Exploitation
- Anapol Weiss Lawsuit Alleges Roblox, Discord, and Snap Enabled Sexual Exploitation of Minor Through Platform Designs
- The Bill That Could Shield Big Tech Instead of Protecting Kids: What Parents Need to Know
- Discord Age Verification Update: Why New Safety Features Do Not Erase Past Risks
February 2026
- Alexandra Walsh Appointed to Leadership Role in Federal Roblox Litigation
- Open Parent Letters Demand Roblox, Discord Stop Trying to Hide Child Abuse Claims Behind Secret Arbitration
January 2026
- Protecting the Empire State’s Children: Tying Governor Hochul’s 2026 Agenda to the Fight Against Roblox Exploitation
- The Growing Threat of 764: Why Anapol Weiss is Holding Tech Giants Accountable for Online Child Exploitation
December 2025
- Safer GAMING Act Fails to Protect Children Hurt on Online Gaming Platforms
- Holiday Gift Cards and Roblox: How Predators Use Seasonal Spending To Target Kids and What Parents Can Do If Harm Occurs
November 2025
- They Can’t Silence Me: Mother of Ethan Dallas Gives Heartfelt Plea Warning Other Parents of the Dangers of Roblox
- Media Statement on Roblox’s AI Age Verification
- Roblox CEO Faces Backlash After Controversial Comments on Child Safety and Online Predators
- California Court Denies Roblox’s Attempt to Force Child Exploitation Case Into Arbitration
- Understanding Your Legal Options: A Guide to Addressing Harmful Experiences on Roblox
- Philadelphia Mother Sues Roblox After Child Is Groomed on the Platform
- Alexandra Walsh: Kentucky AG’s Roblox Lawsuit Highlights Urgent Child Safety Concerns
October 2025
- Anapol Weiss Files Another Wrongful Death Lawsuit Against Roblox: Teen Dies by Suicide After Extremist Grooming
- Consolidating Roblox Exploitation Lawsuits: A Path Toward Justice for Families
- Kristen Gibbons Feden Discusses Camden County Roblox Lawsuit on Good Day Philadelphia
- Anapol Weiss Brings Two New Lawsuits Against Roblox for Failing to Protect Children From Online Predators
September 2025
- Roblox and Dating? What the Roblox CEO Has in Mind for the Future and What This Means for the Already Dangerous Gaming Platform
- Roblox Faces Legal Reckoning as Plaintiff Petitions to Consolidate Child Exploitation Lawsuits Filed Across the Country
- When is Enough Enough? Another Heartbreaking Case of Grooming and Abuse of a Minor on Roblox and Discord. Anapol Weiss Calls for Change.
August 2025
- Louisiana AG Sues Roblox Over Child Sexual Exploitation Allegations
- Roblox’s Failure to Protect Children Leads to Kidnapping of 10-Year-Old California Girl, Family Files Lawsuit
July 2025
- When Roleplay Turns to Risk: Why Roblox “Neighborhood” Games Are Breeding Grounds for Grooming and Abuse
- Federal Court Denies Roblox's Effort to Force Case By Concerned Parents into Arbitration
- Gaming and Chat Platforms Sued by Alabama Girl Who Was Abducted and Assaulted
- AI-Generated Child Porn from Gaming Apps? The Disturbing New Tactic Targeting Kids on Roblox and Beyond
June 2025
- Top Roblox Games Where Predators Lurk: A Parent’s Guide to Spotting Grooming Hotspots
- How Roblox Failed to Protect Children from Sexual Assault: What Parents Need to Know
May 2025
- Wabash County Family Seeks Justice: Lawsuit Filed Against Roblox for Child Exploitation
- FOX HOUSTON: Lawsuit Claims Roblox, Discord Failed to Protect Galveston Girl Groomed and Assaulted
- ABC-TV HOUSTON: Lawsuit Claims Roblox, Discord Failed to Protect Galveston Girl from Alleged Predator
April 2025
- Roblox and Discord Sued by Family of Texas Girl Sexually Assaulted by a Predator She Met on the Companies’ Platforms
- From Betrayal to Justice: Standing Up for Victims of Online Exploitation
- FOX NEWS: Florida Family Sues Roblox, Discord After Alleged Online Exploitation
- Anapol Weiss and Girard Sharp File Complaint Against Roblox and Discord by a Minor Sexually Exploited on Their Platforms
- Families Taking Action: Lawsuits Against Roblox and Discord
- Is There a Lawsuit Against Roblox?
March 2025
- Roblox Enabled Child Exploitation—Now It’s Trying To Dodge Accountability In Court. We Won’t Let That Happen.
- Roblox Is Trying to Force a 13-Year-Old’s Sexual Exploitation Claims Into Arbitration—Silencing the Victim and Concealing the Dangers From the Public
February 2025
- Philly Voice: Lawsuit Against Roblox and Discord Filed by Anapol Weiss on Behalf of Family Whose Child Was Sexually Exploited
- Roblox, Called a “Pedophile Hellscape for Kids” by 2024 Hindenberg Research, is the Subject of a 2025 Lawsuit and 2023 Class Action
- San Mateo Daily Journal Interview About the Roblox / Discord Lawsuit on Behalf of 13YO Victim of Sexual Exploitation
- KQED: Roblox / Discord Lawsuit Filed on Behalf of 13YO Victim of Sexual Exploitation
- Anapol and Cotchett File Lawsuit Against Roblox and Discord Over Alleged Role in Child Sexual Exploitation
- Parents, Beware: Here's How Your Child Might be Hiding Their Roblox Account From You
January 2025
- Roblox Safety Issues Highlighted in Deseret News Article: “App Stores Are Exploiting Our Children. We Must Change That”
- "Free" Gaming Isn’t Free: The Real Costs of Letting Kids Play Roblox
- From Fun to Financial Pressure: How Roblox Monetizes Young Players
December 2024
- FORTUNE MAGAZINE: "Bombshell report claims Roblox is ‘pedophile hellscape’”
- Guide to Roblox Lawsuits and How to Sign Up
- Hindenburg Report on Roblox: “X-Rated Pedophile Hellscape”
November 2024
Most Recent Developments in the Roblox Lawsuits
March 2026
March 23, 2026: The Washington Times reports that Anapol Weiss has expanded its child exploitation litigation, filing a federal lawsuit against Roblox, Discord, and Snap on behalf of a 15-year-old from North Carolina who was targeted by predators across all three platforms. The firm has now filed 22 lawsuits against the three companies and holds a leadership role in the centralized federal litigation involving more than 100 cases. Read the article here.
February 2026
February 5, 2026: WJLA-TV's I-Team covers the story of a Kentucky mother issuing a warning to parents about dangerous online communities following her teen's death by suicide. Read the article here.
January 2026
January 14, 2026: The Gamer publishes "These Parents Wish Roblox Never Existed – Why Can't This Game Ever Shake Its Association With Predators?", featuring Anapol Weiss attorney Pat Huyett, who discusses having spoken with hundreds of parents and children about the scale of exploitation on the platform. Read the article here.
January 13, 2026: Law.com publishes "These 5 Lawyers Want to Lead Child Exploitation Lawsuits Against Roblox," examining the attorneys seeking leadership positions in the centralized Roblox child exploitation litigation, MDL No. 3166. Read the article here.
December 2025
December 31, 2025: Elle France publishes "'Roblox let the predators have their way': how did the online game become a hunting ground for pedophiles?". Read the article here.
December 18, 2025: GamesBeat publishes "Roblox CEO Faces Backlash After Comments on Child Safety and Online Predators," featuring an interview with Anapol Weiss attorney Alexandra Walsh, following Roblox CEO David Baszucki's controversial remark that predators on the platform represent "not necessarily as a problem, but as an opportunity." Read the article here.
December 17, 2025: The Capitol Forum reports that child exploitation lawsuits against Roblox have been consolidated in California federal court, with thousands of similar cases still under investigation. Read the article here.
December 12, 2025: Reuters reports that child sexual exploitation lawsuits against Roblox have been centralized in San Francisco, with the U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation ordering nearly 80 cases into MDL No. 3166 before U.S. District Judge Richard Seeborg in the Northern District of California. Read the article here.
December 12, 2025: Law360 reports that the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation sent cases alleging that children were groomed and exploited by predators on the Roblox platform to federal court in California, given the likelihood that more claims will be brought. Read the article here.
May 2025
May 19, 2025: Anapol Weiss filed a new complaint in the Superior Court of California, County of San Mateo, on behalf of an Indiana minor who was groomed on Roblox by a predator posing as a peer. The predator convinced her into sending explicit images and coerced her to travel with him to Georgia, where she was sexually assaulted. The complaint alleges that Roblox’s failure to implement adequate safety features made this exploitation possible.
April 2025
April 21, 2025: Anapol Weiss, together with Girard Sharp, filed a new complaint in the Superior Court of California (which Roblox then removed to federal court) on behalf of a Florida minor who was groomed on Roblox and then coerced into sharing explicit material via Discord. The suit—Jane Doe v. Roblox Corp., Discord Inc., and DOES 1-50—alleges that both companies were long aware their platforms expose children to predatory conduct yet chose user-growth metrics over basic safety measures, thereby enabling the exploitation.
April 21, 2025: The Florida Attorney General filed a lawsuit against Snap Inc., alleging that Snapchat’s design features facilitate the grooming and exploitation of minors. The complaint emphasizes how predators often move conversations off Roblox onto platforms like Snapchat, where disappearing messages, addictive engagement tools, and lack of parental oversight contribute to the risk of exploitation of young users.
April 17, 2025: The New Jersey Attorney General filed a lawsuit against Discord Inc. for marketing itself “as a safe space for children, despite being fully aware that the application’s misleading safety settings and lax oversight has made it a prime hunting ground for online predators seeking easy access to children.”
April 16, 2025: The Florida Attorney General issued a subpoena to Roblox Corporation. The Attorney General accused Roblox of systemic failures to protect children from predatory conduct, alleging that the company ignored repeated warnings about the risks in its virtual spaces.
Has Your Child Been Harmed on Roblox or Discord?
If your child was groomed, exploited, or abused by someone they encountered on Roblox, Discord, or another online platform, you are not alone, and you may have legal options. Anapol Weiss is actively investigating new cases and representing families across the country in this litigation. All consultations are free and confidential. Contact our Roblox lawsuit attorneys today or call us at 215-735-1130 to speak with a member of our team.
