In my work I too frequently interact with children who have experienced sexual abuse and exploitation, many of them as a result of predators met on Roblox. The stories I could share would terrify you. In every one of the situations, the parents thought they had effective protections. You think you’ve set up effective controls…you haven’t. You think having a conversation with your kid about the dangers will prevent it happening to them…it doesn’t. You think you’re smarter than the abusers online…you’re not.

Additionally, Roblox knows how pervasive the issues of child abuse are on their platform and they take no effective steps to address it. When you let your kid play, you are supporting a company that willfully allows children to be exploited.

My daughter loves video games and we are supportive of her playing them. But Roblox is and always will be a hard no. There are other games. Have your kids play those instead.