Sex Predators Targeting ID, UT, WA Kids Through Popular Game

It's not exactly breaking news that sexual predators often attempt to make contact with children playing games online. It's an easy in for these sickos, and it begins with earning your kid's trust.

A popular video game that millions of kids around the world are playing daily on their tablets has reportedly been a portal for predators for years, and it's finally being brought to the attention of parents in the form of sexual abuse lawsuits.

The company responsible for the creation of the game recently filed a lawsuit against a young man who has been helping to expose these predatory criminals by tricking them into the hands of law enforcement.

Popular Gamer Helps Expose Sexual Predators Targeting Kids Through Roblox

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Nearly half a billion people play the popular game Roblox a month, according to Forward. Roblox is a user-generated, social game where kids create characters to interact with others online.

Some of these "other" users are actually grown adults looking to bait kids into private conversations, where some have even tried to coerce children into rendezvous, according to details shared in a national sex abuse lawsuit.

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A young gamer who has achieved worldwide popularity was recently sued by the creators of the game for helping identify these predators, which resulted in multiple arrests, according to Spectrum News. Developers of the game are currently being sued by parents concerned about the lack of cybersecurity when it comes to older players interacting with children.

Parents have been complaining about the game for years. One parent contacted the game developer in 2017 over alleged inappropriate gestures and commands that game users were allowed to execute through the characters, according to a WCBD News report.