ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - A 13-year-old girl in St. Louis was exploited because of a well-known game popular with kids, according to a newly filed lawsuit.

“Our firm has had outreach from hundreds of families. We don’t expect that to stop anytime soon. We think this is a very big problem that’s ruined a lot of lives,” said attorney Davis Cooper.

Attorney Davis Cooper says the design of the gaming app Roblox makes children easy prey for pedophiles.

Their new lawsuit, filed in St. Louis City Court, claims a local 13-year-old was targeted by a predator who posed as a fellow child and exploited the girl’s age and vulnerability before sending her sexually explicit images of himself and convincing her to do the same.

“Roblox has been so successful because they have convinced parents,

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