In this Legal Insights series, attorney Andrea Johnstone answers frequently asked legal questions surrounding the ongoing litigation against Roblox. This Q&A covers the background of the case, its current status, and the legal implications for families and the platform itself.
What Is the Roblox Child Abuse Litigation About?
The Roblox litigation is about holding companies accountable when they put profits over child safety. Roblox and other companies recklessly and deceptively operated businesses in ways that gave adult sexual predators access to groom and prey on innocent children.
Who Filed the Lawsuit(s), and What Are the Main Allegations?
Dozens of individual lawsuits were filed across the country on behalf of children who were harmed by adult predators they initially met on Roblox.
The main allegations include, but are not limited to:
- Roblox knowingly enabled sexual exploitation and abuse of children, allowing users to easily access simulated sexual activity and other explicit content.
- Roblox failed to effectively implement safety measures and adequate moderation to keep child users safe from predatory threats.
- Roblox failed to warn child users and their parents about dangerous ongoing activities
- Roblox misrepresented its existing safety and moderation controls.
- Roblox deceptively marketed itself as safe for children.
Is This a Class Action or an Individual Case?
This is not a class action. As of December 2025, individual claims will be consolidated into a Multi-District Litigation (MDL). An MDL groups individual cases with common facts before one judge for efficiency, rather than litigating them separately across multiple courts. Each client still retains their own individual case, focused on their specific circumstances.
What Are the Latest Updates in the Roblox Litigation?
In December 2025, the Judicial Panel on Multi-Litigation (JPML) granted MDL consolidation. All currently filed individual lawsuits, and future individual lawsuits, will be consolidated before one federal judge in one federal court for pretrial proceedings. The JPML designated the United States District Court for the Northern District of California to oversee this MDL. As the MDL was just granted, the litigation is in its early stages and discovery is just beginning.
Additionally, several state Attorneys General have also initiated lawsuits against Roblox in their own state Court lawsuits.
How Could This Type of Abuse Occur on a Platform Like Roblox?
Roblox’s reckless business operations, deceptive marketing, and inadequate safety protocols created an ideal hunting ground for adult predators seeking access to innocent children.
Roblox provided minimal barriers to entry by offering free downloads across multiple devices and requiring only a birthdate, username, and password for sign-up; no phone number or email verification needed. Roblox had no age verification system, allowing users to enter any birthdate regardless of accuracy, and no minimum age requirement. While Roblox stated children need parental permission, it took no steps to verify or confirm such permission was obtained. Perhaps more disturbing, users who registered as adults could freely “friend” and directly communicate with users whose dates of birth indicated they were minors.
Were Parents Ever Warned About Potential Risks to Children?
No. For years, Roblox misrepresented their safety features and protocols to parents. Roblox generates revenue through sales of Robux (in-game currency) and online advertising. Advertisers pay top dollar to reach as many consumers as possible, and in 2024, Roblox had nearly 83 million average daily active users. Had parents known the actual safety risks, Roblox’s active user base would have been significantly jeopardized.
What Penalties or Damages Could Result From the Case?
As with any litigation, we cannot promise specific outcomes. In the event we are successful, the litigation could result in meaningful changes to safety protocols to protect future children and compensation to those who, unfortunately, suffered harm as a result of Roblox.
How Can I Tell if My Child May Have Been Affected?
Parents should speak with their children about their online experiences and interactions on Roblox. Watch for signs of distress, changes in behavior, or secretiveness about online activities.
If you believe your child is in danger, do not hesitate to reach out to healthcare providers and/or law enforcement.
What Information or Evidence Should Families Preserve?
If you believe your child was harmed as a result of meeting an adult predator through Roblox and would like to investigate a potential claim:
- Do not delete anything!
- Confirm the Roblox username your child used when the predator first contacted them. To find this username without logging in:
- Ask your child if they remember it
Check if the username is pre-filled on the Roblox sign-in page on their device - Look in the device’s password manager if login credentials were saved
- Ask your child if they remember it
- Save or obtain any police reports, relevant medical records, or documents related to their interactions with the adult predator or subsequent injuries.
IMPORTANT NOTICE: Many children were manipulated by adult predators they met through Roblox into creating explicit content of themselves. Explicit content of minors is called Child Sexual Assault Material or “CSAM.”
If you believe CSAM may exist on your child’s device, Roblox account, or other social media accounts, do not save, screenshot, or send it to anyone, including our firm. It is a federal felony to request, send, or possess CSAM—even for attorneys.