ST. LOUIS, Mo. ( KMOV /Gray News) – A lawsuit has been filed against Roblox, claiming a 13-year-old girl in St. Louis was exploited by a pedophile.

Roblox is an online gaming platform where users can create, share and play millions of games and interactive experiences.

Roblox said it submitted 24,522 reports to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children in 2024. (MGN (Custom credit) | ROBLOX via MGN)

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

“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,” Cooper said.

The lawsuit says a 13-year-old was targeted by a predator who posed as a fellow child and expl

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