Two 14-year-old girls sue Roblox and Discord alleging platforms enabled predators who groomed and assaulted them, one convicted
Summary
Two 14-year-old girls sued Roblox and Discord in July 2024, alleging the platforms enabled child sex predators to contact, groom, and assault them. Both lawsuits were filed under pseudonyms. The first girl was groomed through both platforms and brutally assaulted in 2022; the predator was arrested and convicted for soliciting a child and committing a lewd act. The second girl experienced an attempted rape in 2024 interrupted by law enforcement. The lawsuits allege negligent platform design and insufficient safety protocols, claiming basic screening and parental controls could have prevented the harm. The cases are protected by Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act but allege the companies misrepresented the safety of their platforms.
Incident Details
Harms involving the exploitation, abuse, or endangerment of minors, including CSAM and grooming.
Online contact by adults seeking to build trust with minors for exploitation.
Sources
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