Kentucky is taking Roblox to court for permitting an exploitative online environment. Attorney General Russell Coleman announced the lawsuit on Tuesday and warned parents of the dangers posed by the popular gaming platform.
"Roblox is the website of choice for child predators," Coleman said, calling it "playground" for people seeking to harm minors.
Roblox draws 380 million monthly users, including nearly two thirds of children between 9 and 12 years old in the U.S.
The Attorney General's complaint alleges Roblox:
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Created an environment for predators and international organizations with links to terrorist organizations to distribute child sexual abuse material;
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Became a facilitator for predators to target and groom young victims online before escalating to real-world sexual violence;
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Deliberately failed to implement effective safety measures to protect children from well-documented predatory threats; and
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Knowingly and intentionally failed to inform parents of the dangers lurking on the platform.
Coleman said the lawsuit is a step toward holding Roblox accountable.
He also had a message for Kentucky parents: "Get your kids off Roblox. Do it today."
Jeremy Murrell, deputy commissioner for counter exploitation at the Department of Criminal Investigations, said predators gravitate toward online platforms that are popular with children.
"They use these platforms to establish rapport with young users, often posing as children themselves. Initially, their goal is to exploit this, exploit these children. They may do that on the platform they start on; they may move them to multiple other platforms to chat with and groom these children. The potential outcomes of this type of victimization include sextortion, suicide, self-harm, abduction and sexual assault," Murrell said.
So far in 2025, the Kentucky Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force has received 13,030 cyber tips and 50% of those deal with online enticement—the same enticement the AG's office alleges Roblox facilitates.
Courtney Norris, a concerned mother from Jefferson County, addressed the media during Tuesday's press conference and called Roblox "a wild west for bad actors."
"Like many parents, I thought Roblox is a 'safe' choice, like a fenced-in backyard for kids gaming. That is the genius, and danger, I found of Roblox – the illusion of safety it gives parents like me,” said Jefferson County mom of three Courtney Norris. “The only advice I have today is delete it. The reality is, Roblox makes it nearly impossible to police as a parent."
While individuals have raised concerns about Roblox's safety issues, such as lax age verification requirements—for both young users accessing the platform without parental involvement and predators posing as children—and violent, sexually explicit content, the platform has responded inadequately for Kentucky's highest law enforcement official.
"Instead of fixing these clear and present problems, Roblox has chosen to do nothing and continue profiting off of harm to our kids," Coleman said. "So using the authority of the Attorney General's Office and the Kentucky Consumer Protection Act, we're going to compel them to change their ways. We'll push ahead with all possible speed."
The Attorney General’s complaint alleges violations of Kentucky’s Consumer Protection Act, unjust enrichment, negligence, and a failure to warn parents and kids of the platform’s dangers. General Coleman asked the court to permanently block Roblox from continuing its unlawful conduct in Kentucky and to be penalized up to $2,000 for each willful violation, in addition to other applicable fines and penalties.
While Coleman's office is open to dialogue with Roblox in seeking a settlement, "at this stage we're speaking through litigation," the AG said.
Read the full complaint here.
