An Oklahoma County mother has filed a lawsuit against popular online gaming platform Roblox, accusing the company of enabling a breeding ground for sexual predators and failing to protect her 12-year-old son from exploitation.

The Oaklahoman reports that in a disturbing case that highlights the dangers children can face online, an Oklahoma County mother, identified only as “Jane Doe,” has filed a federal lawsuit against Roblox on behalf of her son, now 14, who also remains anonymous in the suit. The 82-page lawsuit, filed on Thursday in the Northern District of California, where Roblox is headquartered, alleges that the gaming platform failed to provide adequate safety measures to protect children from sexual predators.

According to the lawsuit, Jane Doe’s son was targeted at age 12

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