Roblox: the complete parent guide.
🚨 If your child is being groomed, sextorted, or in danger RIGHT NOW:
NCMEC: 1-800-843-5678 · FBI IC3: ic3.gov · 911 if imminent
Live Threat Registry Auto-updated
Auto-discovered and manually-curated dangerous games. New findings added every 3 hours via automated threat discovery.
Current Lawsuits
MDL 3166 — Federal Consolidation (Dec 12, 2025)
JPML consolidated ~80 cases from 18 districts into Northern District of California (Judge Richard Seeborg). In re: Roblox Corporation Child Sexual Exploitation and Assault Litigation. Growing past 300 cases.
| State | Date | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Louisiana | Aug 14, 2025 | AG Murrill filed child protection lawsuit |
| Texas | 2025 | AG Paxton filed suit |
| Oklahoma | Sep 15, 2025 | AG Drummond announced investigation |
| Tennessee | Dec 22, 2025 | State filed suit |
| LA County, CA | Feb 2026 | First California governmental entity lawsuit |
| Nebraska | Mar 2026 | AG Hilgers filed major lawsuit |
| Kentucky | 2025 | State lawsuit pending |
| Florida | 2026 | AG investigation launched |
How Grooming Happens — The Pattern
Documented across 80+ MDL 3166 lawsuits. Predators are methodical:
Week 1: Contact
Adult creates child-appropriate avatar. Enters popular young-user games (Adopt Me, Dress to Impress, Brookhaven). Initiates chat. Sends small Robux gift.
Week 2-3: Trust building
Regular play sessions. Personal questions. Larger Robux gifts. Suggests moving to Discord "so we can talk better."
Week 4+: Isolation and escalation
Discord conversations where moderation is weaker. Secrets. Sexual topics introduced gradually. Photos requested. Blackmail threats if resistance.
The off-platform migration is the critical escalation point
Once on Discord/Snapchat/Telegram, Roblox moderation is irrelevant. Why monitoring Roblox alone is insufficient.
Parental Controls — Exact 2025-2026 Setup
Step A: Create your parent account
- Go to roblox.com/CreateAccount
- Use YOUR email (not child's). Password resets go here.
- Enter your real birthday (must be 18+)
- Verify age via government ID OR credit card (required)
- Enable 2FA in Security settings
Step B: Link your child's account
- Log into child's account → Settings → Parental Controls → "Link a parent"
- Enter your parent email, check email for verification link
- Log back into parent account — child account appears under Parental Controls
Step C: Configure (from parent account)
- Content Maturity: Minimal (5-8), Mild (9-12), Moderate with supervision (13+)
- Experience chat: "No one" for under 10, "Friends" for older kids
- Direct chat: Disabled for most kids under 13
- Blocked experiences: Search game name + Block. Start with condo games, Shower Simulator variants
- Screen time: 1h weekdays, 2h weekends as starting point
- Spending: Remove credit card. Use prepaid Roblox gift cards only. Set $20/month limit.
- PIN lock: 4-digit PIN prevents child changing settings
Emergency Response
If grooming/exploitation is happening:
Call NCMEC: 1-800-843-5678 first.
First 30 minutes:
- Tell child: "This is not your fault. You are not in trouble. We are going to fix this."
- Do NOT delete anything. Account, messages, friends — all evidence.
- Screenshot everything: predator profile, message threads, games where contact occurred, Robux gifts, off-platform handles shared
- Block the predator AFTER screenshotting
First 2 hours:
- NCMEC CyberTipline: 1-800-843-5678
- FBI IC3: ic3.gov
- Report in Roblox: flag icon on profile → Report Abuse
- Email [email protected] with NCMEC and IC3 report IDs
- Local police with detective experienced in online crimes against children
- If images shared: takeitdown.ncmec.org