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Roblox Faces Legal Reckoning as Plaintiff Petitions to Consolidate Child Exploitation Lawsuits Filed Across the Country

Sep 19, 2025

WASHINGTON, DC - 09/19/2025: Today, Anapol Weiss announced that a petition for the consolidation of federal lawsuits against the online gaming platform, Roblox, has been filed with the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (JPML). Despite aggressively marketing itself as child-friendly and safe, Roblox prioritizes user growth and engagement over meaningful protections for kids. The platform’s design has exploded the crisis of child sexual exploitation in the U.S. by making it easy for predators to groom, manipulate,...

When is Enough Enough? Another Heartbreaking Case of Grooming and Abuse of a Minor on Roblox and Discord. Anapol Weiss Calls for Change.

Sep 12, 2025

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SAN FRANCISCO, CA. September 12, 2025. Anapol Weiss has filed a lawsuit against Roblox Corporation and Discord Inc. on behalf of the mother of Ethan Dallas, a 15-year-old boy, who died by suicide after years of being groomed and abused on the gaming platform, Roblox. At just 12 years old, Ethan was identified and targeted by an adult sex predator who was able to use Roblox to pose as a child and befriend Ethan...

Kristen Gibbons Feden on MSNBC: Epstein Survivors Regain Their Voice

Sep 8, 2025

On September 3, 2025, brave survivors of Jeffrey Epstein held a rally on Capitol Hill, calling for the full release of the Epstein files. Kristen Gibbons Feden, a dedicated advocate for survivors of sexual abuse joined a MSNBC panel to reflect on this courageous step and discuss what legal remedies may be available for those who were the victims of Epstein and his circle. Epstein Survivors Demand Full Disclosure and Receive Bipartisan Support The event, held on...

What Evidence Is Needed to File an LDS Church Abuse Lawsuit?

Aug 29, 2025

Church is supposed to be a safe haven, a place where you can go for guidance and spiritual support. However, that isn’t the case with the Church of Latter Day Saints, or LDS. In recent years, many stories of sexual abuse have come forward. At Anapol Weiss, we understand how much courage it takes to speak out about what you experienced. We also understand that you likely have questions about what kind of evidence you...

Louisiana AG Sues Roblox Over Child Sexual Exploitation Allegations

Aug 18, 2025

At Anapol Weiss, we’ve seen Roblox’s negligence firsthand. Despite marketing itself as the “#1 gaming site for kids and teens,” Roblox’s lax safety features and its response to grooming and sexual abuse claims has proven that Roblox is in the business of exploitation, not protection. With seven lawsuits already filed, we are actively keeping an eye on new developments in the fight for accountability from this widely used gaming platform for children. Now, a new lawsuit...

Arresting the Innocent: SXSW Panel Confronts the Criminalization of Sexual Assault Survivors

Aug 13, 2025

Surviving sexual assault can leave you feeling overwhelmed with confusion and fear. For many survivors, these emotions are compounded by feelings of shame and embarrassment, making it difficult to report the crime to law enforcement. However, imagine your surprise that when you take the courageous step to report the crime, instead of being protected, you’re handcuffed and charged with false reporting. This is the bewildering reality of far too many young women, who are already at...

NBC: Kristen Gibbons Feden Speaks Out as Virginia Giuffre’s Family Urges Trump Not to Pardon Ghislaine Maxwell Amid Public Outcry

Aug 11, 2025

Recently, President Donald Trump was asked whether he would pardon several high-profile figures, including Sean “Diddy” Combs, former Republican representative George Santos, and Ghislaine Maxwell. In a statement to Newsmax, Trump admitted that, to date, he had only been asked to pardon one of them. The possibility of a pardon for Maxwell, who is currently serving 20 years in a federal prison for trafficking minors for the late Jeffrey Epstein, has sparked nationwide interest and outrage...

Roblox’s Failure to Protect Children Leads to Kidnapping of 10-Year-Old California Girl, Family Files Lawsuit

Aug 5, 2025

SAN MATEO, California, August 5, 2025 -- A California girl who was groomed, manipulated, and abducted by a predator she met on the online gaming platform, Roblox, has filed a lawsuit against the company, seeking to hold it accountable for creating and maintaining an online environment where child predators thrive unchecked. The suit, filed by national litigation firm Anapol Weiss, also names Discord Inc., the chat platform where the predator continued grooming the child. This...

When Roleplay Turns to Risk: Why Roblox “Neighborhood” Games Are Breeding Grounds for Grooming and Abuse

Jul 30, 2025

Roblox is one of the most popular gaming platforms in the world, attracting tens of millions of young users with its free, interactive games. Roblox markets itself as a safe, family-friendly platform for kids. But the truth is far more disturbing. Behind its bright colors and friendly avatars lies a darker truth: Roblox is a hunting ground for online predators. At Anapol Weiss, we are pursuing legal action against Roblox for knowingly allowing predators to...

Feeling Heard and Believed: Why Many Women Choose Female Lawyers in Sexual Abuse Lawsuits

Jul 21, 2025

This message is for survivors, especially those who are still deciding whether to speak up. If that’s you, please know this: your voice matters. Your story matters. And you deserve to be heard with compassion, dignity, and respect. Every time our firm takes on a sexual abuse case, we are deeply moved by the bravery it takes to come forward. We are honored to walk beside survivors as they step out of silence and into the...