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10-year-old girl coerced into sending explicit photos to Roblox predator in exchange for virtual Robux currency

Jan 1, 20251 source

Summary

A 10-year-old girl was involved in a case on Roblox where she was forced to send photos in exchange for in-game currency called Robux. The incident occurred on the Roblox platform, a popular online gaming site. The girl was coerced by another user into sharing personal photos to gain access to Robux. The case has raised concerns about online safety for minors on digital platforms. Authorities or platform moderators have been alerted to the situation. Roblox has policies in place to address such incidents and protect young users.

Incident Details

Domain
Child Safety

Harms involving the exploitation, abuse, or endangerment of minors, including CSAM and grooming.

Harm Types
Grooming

Online contact by adults seeking to build trust with minors for exploitation.

Sextortion
CSAM

Child sexual abuse material: the creation, distribution, or possession of such content.

Mechanism
contact
Severity
Minor involved
Platforms
Roblox
Companies
Roblox Corporation
Recipient
Groupminors interacting with other users on Roblox who were groomed or coerced into sending photos in exchange for in-game currency
Dimensions
psychologicalautonomydiscriminatory

Sources

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Roblox case: 10-year-old girl forced to send photos for Robux in-game money | Technology News - Hindustan Times
Google News Historical Backfill·Aug 25, 2025

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