The child’s attorney, Stanley Gipe, said the boy was playing Roblox when he was contacted by someone posing as a young girl.

A DeKalb County family filed a federal lawsuit against Roblox and Discord, claiming their now 14-year-old son was groomed by a predator who convinced him to send explicit photos.

Roblox, a world-building video game, has about 40 million players under age 13 – or more than a third of its user base.

Companies like Roblox have become breeding grounds for predators to get to and have access to our kids,” Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier said.

A new federal complaint accuses the gaming giant of ignoring warnings about exploitative content and failing to protect children Gabby Jones/Bloomberg/Getty A new filing describes a 10-year-old girl allegedly groomed on Roblox, then lured into sending ...