BIRMINGHAM, Ala. ( WBRC ) -Two girls from Dale County, Alabama and their families are suing online gaming company Roblox & messaging platform Discord, alleging the girls met and were groomed by sexual predators on the platforms.
The family of a now 14-year-old girl claim she met a user on Roblox when she was 11-years-old who claimed to be 15, but was actually a man targeting the young girl for exploitation.
The lawsuit claims Roblox’s age verification and safety protocols were ineffective in stopping the alleged predator from grooming the young girl, and eventually attempting to meet up with her even after he was arrested and warned not to have any contact with her after manipulating her into sending him sexually explicit images through Discord.
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