**Florida Attorney General Issues Criminal Subpoenas to Roblox, Citing Platform as “Breeding Ground for Predators”**
*Oct. 20 (UPI)* – Florida’s Attorney General James Uthmeier announced on Monday that criminal subpoenas have been issued to the popular online children’s gaming site Roblox. Uthmeier described the platform as a “breeding ground for predators” and accused the company of failing to verify users’ ages and adequately moderate sexually explicit content.
“We are issuing criminal subpoenas to Roblox, which has become a breeding ground for predators to gain access to our kids,” Uthmeier stated in a post on X. “We will stop at nothing in the fight to protect Florida’s children, and companies that expose them to harm will be held accountable,” he added.
Recent investigations into Roblox revealed that sexual predators have reportedly used the platform’s in-game currency to bribe minors into sending explicit content of themselves. These findings have intensified concerns over the safety measures implemented on the site.
Before Monday’s subpoenas, Roblox had already faced lawsuits accusing the company of failing to implement sufficient safety measures, provide proper warnings, and report incidents of child victimization.
In August, Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill filed a lawsuit accusing Roblox of enabling online predators to endanger children. The lawsuit came after an alleged sexual predator was arrested while using the site.
“Roblox profited off of our kids while exposing them to the most dangerous of harms,” Uthmeier said. “They enable our kids to be abused.”
Earlier this year, in April, Uthmeier had issued a subpoena requesting more information about how Roblox moderates its chat rooms and markets its platform to children.
“As a father and attorney general, children’s safety and protection are a top priority,” Uthmeier said. “There are concerning reports that this gaming platform, which is popular among children, is exposing them to harmful content and bad actors.”
The recent subpoenas signal a heightened effort by Florida authorities to hold Roblox accountable and to ensure safer online environments for children nationwide.
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