BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) -- A new lawsuit against two major video game and media app companies has been filed in relation to an alleged kidnapping in Kern County.

The suit is against against popular gaming apps Roblox and Discord.

It's in connection with an alleged kidnapping of a young Kern County girl in April.

The suit claims 27-year-old Matthew Naval posed as a child on the apps and developed a friendship with a 10-year-old girl from Taft he met online.

She gave him her address, Naval allegedly picked her up from her home and drove her to a hotel in Sacramento County.

Officers say they found the girl inside Naval's car in a "state of distress." Police arrested Naval and he's now facing criminal charges.

Matthew Naval maintains he had no idea what he was walking into, and should

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