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The number of cases continues to grow in the Roblox sexual abuse MDL, to a total of 162 pending lawsuits at the beginning of June. These cases have been centralized in MDL No. 3166, In re: Roblox Corporation Child Sexual Exploitation and Assault Litigation, in the Northern District of California.

 
The multi-district litigation was created after common factual questions were found across lawsuits alleging that Roblox failed to protect children from grooming, sexual exploitation, sextortion, and assault facilitated through the platform. The MDL was designed to streamline discovery, coordinate pretrial motions, and avoid conflicts across districts.

 
Plaintiffs allege that Roblox marketed itself as safe for children while allegedly allowing predators to use chat features, avatars, games, Robux, and off-platform migration to exploit minors.

 
Additionally, several states have filed separate actions alleging violations of consumer protection laws due to Roblox’s alleged concealment or misrepresentation of safety risks.

At the start of May, there were 148 pending lawsuits in the Roblox sexual abuse MDL before Chief Judge Richard Seeborg in the Northern District of California: MDL No. 3166, In re Roblox Corporation Child Sexual Exploitation and Assault Litigation.

 
Judge Seeborg issued a notice of intent to appoint former U.S. Associate Attorney General Thomas J. Perrelli as settlement master to facilitate settlement discussions in the MDL. The order stated that settlement discussions would serve the interests of justice and the parties.

 
A California court granted a petition to coordinate Roblox cases filed within the state into Judicial Council Coordinated Proceeding (JCCP) 5440.

 
Roblox agreed to pay Alabama $12.2 million, West Virginia $11 million and Nevada $12 million to settle lawsuits filed against the corporation over concerns regarding inefficient child safety measures. The settlements included Roblox making a commitment to improve its platform’s child safety features as soon as reasonably possible.

The next case management conference was scheduled for April in the Roblox sexual abuse MDL in the Northern District of California under Chief Judge Richard Seeborg. The litigation has continued to grow, with a total of 146 pending lawsuits at the start of the month alleging child sexual exploitation and assault.

 
Nebraska became the latest state to sue Roblox, alleging that the gaming platform exploits children and misrepresents its safety practices. The complaint, one of similar lawsuits brought by at least six other states, was filed by the state’s Attorney General Mike Hilgers. It accuses the company of allowing direct contact between minors and adult predators, as well as sexually explicit, violent and otherwise age‑inappropriate content.

 
The state’s lawsuit says sexual predators have “repeatedly used Roblox to groom and eventually abduct and sexually assault children.”

 
In Texas, a state court ruled that a lawsuit filed by the State of Texas against Roblox Corporation can proceed. The lawsuit alleges that the company misled parents about the safety of children using the Roblox online gaming platform.

 
The lawsuit alleges that Roblox falsely marketed the platform as safe for children while failing to implement sufficient safeguards to prevent sexual predators from targeting minors.

The Roblox sexual abuse multidistrict litigation grew to 132 pending lawsuits at the beginning of March, an increase of 17 cases from the prior month.

 
In an attempt to expedite the litigation, plaintiffs’ attorneys submitted a status report covering such topics as the possibility of selecting a special master or magistrate judge for preliminary proceedings or appointing an agreed-upon mediator. The attorneys said these efforts were initiated because “…the plaintiffs in this MDL are minors who have suffered severe trauma, prolonged litigation carries a significant risk of compounding that harm.” The next case management conference will be held on April 22.

There were 115 pending sexual abuse lawsuits in the Roblox multidistrict litigation in February after the plaintiffs’ attorneys won approval to have all lawsuits consolidated into a single federal MDL. The suits are filed on behalf of minors who claim they were sexually assaulted by someone they met while playing Roblox, and that Roblox did not do enough to protect them.

 
U.S. District Judge Richard Seeborg, who was appointed to preside over the litigation, is expected to move toward selecting a small group of representative cases to prepare for bellwether trials.

 
However, plaintiffs have asked the judge to name a special master to assist with settlement negotiations, in hopes of resolving cases without the need for prolonged litigation.

 
“Given that the plaintiffs in this MDL are minors who have suffered severe trauma, prolonged litigation carries a significant risk of compounding that harm,” the plaintiffs said in a status report. “Accordingly, establishing an early and proactive resolution framework is critically important.”

 
They propose that the settlement master should be given the power to establish a procedure for the parties to enter into face-to-face negotiations. Lawyers for Roblox issued their own status report objecting to the appointment of a special master at this early stage of the litigation.

One of the latest lawsuits against Roblox was filed by a father in Cook County, Illinois, who alleges the online gaming platform led to the sexual exploitation of his 9-year-old son.

 
The lawsuit, filed in the Northern District of California, accuses the gaming company of reckless and deceptive business tactics and alleges it places profits over user safety.

 
The plaintiff’s attorneys stated in part, “The heinous acts against (the child) were committed by dangerous child predators whose actions were possible only because of the egregiously tortious conduct of the defendant.”

 
In response, a Roblox spokesperson said the company is “deeply troubled by any incident that endangers any user.”

 
Another suit against Roblox was filed by the he Office of the Tennessee Attorney General over what it calls child safety misrepresentations. The attorney general accused the company of luring children into an environment it knows is dangerous, and deceiving people about the safety risks of the platform.

The U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation approved a petition by the plaintiffs’ attorneys to consolidate all federal Roblox abuse lawsuits into a single MDL.

 
The litigation will proceed in the Northern District of California before Chief U.S. District Judge Richard Seeborg, who will oversee coordinated pretrial proceedings. Actions pending in 12 federal districts will be consolidated, with 48 related cases identified as potential tag-along actions.

 
In its transfer order, the JPML concluded that the litigation involves common questions of fact and that centralization in the Northern District of California will serve the convenience of the parties and witnesses and promote the just and efficient conduct of the litigation.

 
The panel said the common questions concern the extent of Roblox’s knowledge that its platform was being used by child predators to target and groom children, whether Roblox made false representations that Roblox is safe for children to use, whether Roblox had the means to implement effective parental controls and safety features (such as age and identity verification) that would have prevented the sexual exploitation of children, and whether Roblox provided adequate warnings about the risks of sexual exploitation associated with children’s use of its platform.

A California Superior Court judge denied an attempt by Roblox to force a family’s child sexual assault lawsuit into a private arbitration process outside of the public court system. The victim allegedly was sexually assaulted by a predator while using the Roblox gaming platform.

 
Roblox filed a motion to compel arbitration, based on the company’s Terms of Service. But San Mateo County Superior Court Judge Nina Shapirshteyn ruled that Roblox’s arbitration clause is unenforceable in cases involving sexual assault under the Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act. The ruling means the case can now move forward in court to be heard by a jury.

 
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit against Roblox for allegedly exposing children to sexually explicit content and exploitation, saying the platform creates a “digital playground” that gives sexual predators easy access to children and teens. The lawsuit alleges that “Roblox knowingly facilitated the sexual exploitation of teen and preteen children and the distribution of child sexual abuse material (“CSAM”) on its platform.” Texas is the third state to sue Roblox for not sufficiently protecting minors, joining Kentucky and Louisiana.

More plaintiffs joined the litigation against Roblox in October, with at least 32 families having filed lawsuits claiming that defendants enabled sexual exploitation of minors and failed to protect them from online predators. Discord, Snapchat, and Meta are named as co-defendants.

 
In California, a wrongful death lawsuit was filed by the mother of a 15-year-old boy who took his own life after being groomed and exploited by a predator who first contacted him on Roblox. The lawsuit alleges that Roblox and Discord failed to implement effective safety measures to protect the boy from abuse.

 
Two more lawsuits were filed in North Carolina on behalf of young girls alleging that Roblox and Discord created an environment that allowed adults to exploit them online. The suit says the girls were 13 and 14 years old when adult predators contacted them through Roblox. In both cases, the exploitation began on the Roblox gaming platform and then moved to Discord.

Roblox and Discord have created platforms that are a “haven for adult sexual predators and pedophiles,” according to the lawsuit.

On September 9, Roblox announced plans to implement new age estimation technology using facial recognition and verified parental consent by the end of 2025. Plaintiffs’ attorneys view these changes as proof that stronger protections were feasible earlier and that the risks were foreseeable.

On September 11, a Georgia family filed a lawsuit alleging their 10-year-old son was groomed by adult predators who exploited Roblox’s chat features to extort explicit content. On September 16, a Utah family sued Roblox after their six-year-old daughter was similarly groomed and coerced into sharing explicit material. Both lawsuits argue that Roblox’s lack of effective safety systems directly enabled the exploitation.

Finally, on September 19, plaintiffs’ attorneys asked the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation to consolidate all federal Roblox abuse lawsuits into a single MDL in the Northern District of California. The motion cites at least 31 related cases across 12 federal districts and raises key issues that will shape the litigation, including arbitration enforceability, Section 230 immunity, and whether Roblox’s platform can be treated as a defective product.

A North Carolina mother sued Roblox, alleging the platform’s failure to verify user ages or require parental consent made it a “perfect place for predators.” The lawsuit claims Roblox’s chat and currency systems were used to groom and extort her 10-year-old daughter. Days later, a California family filed a separate case accusing Roblox of knowingly allowing sexually explicit “condo games” and predatory content to thrive on the platform.

Both lawsuits argue that Roblox’s product design and recommendation systems facilitated abuse while the company misled families about its safety measures.

A Michigan family filed a federal lawsuit in the Western District of Michigan against Roblox and Discord, alleging that both companies’ platforms enabled the grooming and sexual assault of their 11-year-old daughter. The complaint details how an adult predator used Roblox to gain the child’s trust and later assaulted her in person. The family argues that both companies failed to implement essential safety features such as robust age verification and chat restrictions.

The lawsuit underscores the growing number of cases connecting Roblox’s product design to real-world child exploitation.

A family from Covington County, Alabama, filed suit against Roblox and Discord after their 14-year-old daughter was groomed and assaulted by a predator she met on the platforms. The predator allegedly used Roblox to initiate contact and Discord to escalate communication, ultimately traveling across state lines to attempt a sexual assault. Law enforcement intervened, arresting the perpetrator during the attack.

The lawsuit claims both companies’ products were defectively designed and lacked basic safeguards against exploitation.

Following multiple lawsuits and mounting media attention, the Florida Attorney General opened an investigation into Roblox’s child safety practices. The inquiry seeks to determine how Roblox monitors accounts, moderates content, and safeguards minors from sexual exploitation and grooming.

This represents one of the first state-level probes into the company’s handling of child protection, signaling increased scrutiny from regulators.

A Florida family filed one of the earliest lawsuits against Roblox Corporation and Discord Inc., alleging that both platforms enabled the grooming and sexual exploitation of their teenage daughter. The complaint claims that Roblox’s design allowed predators to contact minors through in-game features and that Discord served as a secondary platform for continued abuse.

The lawsuit accuses both companies of prioritizing profit over safety, ignoring repeated warnings about predator activity, and failing to implement meaningful protections for child users.