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Sadik Hossain

5-year-old comes home and tells mother about terrifying encounter, and what the stranger knew about him from Roblox has her filing lawsuit

A mother is suing Roblox after her young son was groomed and nearly kidnapped by an adult he met on the gaming platform. The lawsuit was filed this week in the Northern District of California and involves an incident that happened in 2024 when her son was only 5 years old.

According to NY Post, the lawsuit says a male predator pretended to be a child on Roblox and targeted the boy. The adult used grooming tactics to gain the child’s trust and convinced the 5-year-old to share personal details, including where he went to school.

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