The wave of litigation facing Roblox Corporation over allegations of child sexual exploitation and grooming has intensified sharply in November 2025. New filings—from individual families to state attorneys general—paint a consistent picture: predators are using the platform to access minors, while plaintiffs argue Roblox has failed to implement and enforce sufficiently robust protections. Roblox continues to deny wrongdoing and emphasizes its investment in safety, but recent legal rulings suggest courts are increasingly willing to scrutinize these claims.

New Individual Lawsuits Filed in November

Families in Ohio, Oklahoma, and several other states have filed fresh lawsuits throughout November 2025. These complaints, though filed independently, describe a highly similar pattern of predatory behavior:

• Initial contact on Roblox, often via chat or friend requests in popular user-created “experiences.”
• Migration to outside platforms—most commonly Discord, Snapchat, or other private messaging apps—where predators continue grooming in environments with looser moderation.
• Escalation into sextortion, coercion, and abuse, with several lawsuits referencing self-harm, sexual exploitation, and in extreme cases, attempted or successful abductions.

Parents allege that Roblox markets itself as a child-safe environment, yet fails to prevent known risks, detect suspicious behavior, or provide adequate tools for real-time parental oversight.

Growing Pressure From State Attorneys General

In an unusually coordinated wave of state-level action, several attorneys general have initiated proceedings aimed at holding Roblox accountable:

• Texas, Kentucky, and Louisiana have filed lawsuits claiming Roblox facilitated an environment in which exploitation could occur.
• Florida’s Attorney General issued a subpoena accusing Roblox of being a “breeding ground for predators.”

These actions broaden the litigation landscape significantly, shifting concerns from individual harms to broader public-safety allegations and consumer-protection violations.

Key Allegations Across the Filings

Across both individual and state-led suits, several themes appear repeatedly:

1. Misrepresentation of Safety

Plaintiffs assert Roblox advertises itself as a safe, family-friendly platform while failing to implement measures that align with those claims.

2. Insufficient Age Verification

Predators are allegedly able to mimic young users, bypass age checks, and communicate with minors without meaningful friction.

3. Weak Content Moderation

Despite robust automated systems, inappropriate user-created experiences and predatory interactions still surface, according to multiple complaints.

4. Inadequate Parental Controls

Families argue the existing tools are difficult to use, inconsistently effective, or insufficient to prevent grooming and off-platform migration.

Roblox’s Response: Over 145 Safety Updates in 2025

Roblox maintains that child safety is a core priority and points to more than 145 new safety initiatives introduced this year, including:

• Remote parental control dashboards
• Direct-message restrictions for users under 13
• Machine-learning age-estimation systems
• Expanded moderation and content filters

The company rarely comments on active litigation but continues to underscore its commitment to ongoing improvement.

Significant Legal Ruling: Arbitration Attempt Denied

A key development in November 2025 came when a California court denied Roblox’s motion to compel arbitration in a child exploitation lawsuit. As a result, the case will move forward publicly in court.

This ruling has several implications:

• Encourages more families to file, knowing their case may remain in the public judicial system
• Signals that judges may view child-safety issues as too significant for private arbitration
• Increases the likelihood of a coordinated federal MDL if filings continue to accelerate

Looking Ahead to 2026

With new legal actions emerging weekly—alongside mounting regulatory attention—Roblox faces an expanding landscape of litigation that could shape both platform accountability and broader online child-safety policies. The combination of individual lawsuits, state enforcement actions, and pro-plaintiff procedural rulings suggests 2026 may bring even more aggressive efforts to hold tech platforms responsible for the environments they create.

Partner With Blue Sky Legal

Since early 2025, Blue Sky Legal has made a significant investment in developing and advancing high-impact Roblox child-exploitation cases nationwide. Our dedicated team, proprietary case-screening technology, and established co-counsel network have already positioned us at the forefront of this rapidly expanding litigation. We are actively signing new plaintiffs and welcoming qualified referring and co-counsel firms seeking an experienced partner with the resources and infrastructure to maximize case value in this landmark mass-tort opportunity. If your firm is representing affected families, contact Blue Sky Legal today to discuss immediate collaboration and funding options.