GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. — A metro Atlanta mother is suing Roblox Corporation, claiming the popular online gaming platform enabled predators to groom and sexually exploit her 10-year-old son while marketing itself as a safe space for children.
Filed Monday in Gwinnett County State Court, the 79-page lawsuit accuses the California-based company of gross negligence, fraudulent misrepresentation and product design failures that the family said created a dangerous digital environment “rife with sexual predators.”
The plaintiff, identified as Jane Doe, filed the complaint on behalf of her son, referred to as John Doe. According to the lawsuit, her son was 9 years old when he was targeted on Roblox by adults posing as children…