A lawsuit filed against Roblox claims there are a lack of restrictions, a lack of safety measures and a lack of age verification measures that cause problems for kids who encounter predators on the popular gaming app.

Attorney Matthew Dolman filed the lawsuit on behalf of a mother and daughter from Oakland County.

Its horrific and scary how many victims there are out there, he told 7 News Detroit.

The lawsuit alleges Roblox allowed a young girl to be sexually exploited.

What you have is in this case, an 8-year-old whos playing online and thinks cloaked behind the anonymity of an online figure is another 8-year-old or another child close to their age and realize this is a grown man," Dolman said.

He said the man built an emotional connection, gained her trust and sent her graphic image

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