Roblox-Linked Criminal Cases & Lawsuits
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The information on this page is based on publicly available criminal cases, news reports, Attorney General filings, and civil lawsuits involving allegations connected to the Roblox platform. All individuals named are associated with charges or allegations as reported by law enforcement, courts, or reputable media sources.
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1. Christian Scribben
Jurisdiction: Marion County, Florida
Year: 2025
Criminal Charges:
Coercing minors to create and send CSAM
Possessing child sexual abuse material
Exploiting victims as young as 8
Roblox Connection:
Met victims on Roblox. Used the platform to message, pressure, and obtain explicit content.
Civil Lawsuit Links:
None directly tied to his name, but his arrest is cited broadly in lawsuits accusing Roblox of failing to protect minors.
Sources:
NBC Miami (arrest report)
WESH 2 News (Marion County Sheriff press briefing)
Law-firm summaries referencing Scribben’s case
2. Matthew Macatuno Naval
Jurisdiction: California
Year: 2025
Criminal Charges:
Kidnapping a 10-year-old girl
Sexual assault of a minor
Transporting a minor
Roblox Connection:
Posed as a minor on Roblox to initiate contact. Grooming escalated on Discord. Child was later abducted.
Civil Lawsuit:
Family filed a lawsuit against Roblox and Discord alleging negligence and unsafe design that enabled contact and kidnapping.
Sources:
ABC7 / CNNWire reporting
People Magazine coverage
Courthouse News (lawsuit filing)
Business-Human-Rights case summary
3. Sebastian Romero
Jurisdiction: California / New Jersey (multi-state)
Year: 2024–2025
Criminal Charges:
Grooming and coercing explicit photos/videos from minors
Exploiting 20–26 minors (per investigative reporting)
Prior conviction related to child exploitation
Roblox Connection:
Pretended to be a peer on Roblox. Transitioned victims to private apps. Used Roblox gift cards and rewards as grooming currency.
Civil Lawsuit:
February 2025 – Lawsuit filed in California alleging Roblox and Discord enabled Romero’s abuse of a 13-year-old boy.
Sources:
KQED investigative report
KTVU coverage
San Francisco Daily Journal
Multiple law-firm lawsuit summaries
4. Clinton McElroy
Jurisdiction: Ellis County, Kansas
Year: 2020 (case resurfaced in later litigation)
Criminal Charges:
Commercial sexual exploitation of a child
Paying a child for explicit content using Robux
Roblox Connection:
Met an 8-year-old girl on Roblox. Traded thousands of Robux for explicit images and videos the child produced.
Civil Lawsuit Links:
No case directly filed against Roblox using his name, but McElroy’s case is cited repeatedly in lawsuits as evidence Roblox had prior notice of grooming problems.
Sources:
Bloomberg Businessweek feature
Bear Cave / Substack investigative reports
Law-firm MDL summaries
5. Timothy O’Connor (“Nate”)
Jurisdiction: Florida
Year: 2024–2025
Criminal Charges:
Arrested for possession of child pornography
Transmitting harmful material to minors
Found mentally unfit to stand trial
Roblox Connection:
Used a child persona “Nate” to befriend autistic teen Ethan Dallas on Roblox. Grooming moved to Discord, leading to sexual coercion.
Civil Lawsuit:
September 2025 – Ethan’s mother filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Roblox and Discord after Ethan died by suicide following extortion and coercion.
Sources:
Variety reporting
Yahoo News
Court filings cited in the Kentucky AG complaint
6. Airman David Ibarra
Jurisdiction: Federal (Alaska-based offender, New York victim)
Year: 2024–2025
Criminal Charges:
Sexual exploitation of a child
Coercing a 9-year-old girl into explicit images
Paying victims via Apple Pay
Roblox Connection:
Initial grooming reportedly began on TikTok but continued and escalated on Roblox, where he communicated with the child further.
Civil Lawsuit:
Used as evidence in broader multi-plaintiff lawsuits accusing Roblox of enabling adult-minor interactions.
Sources:
Associated Press coverage
Law-firm MDL summaries
7. “D.H.” Kidnapping Case (Victim name not public)
Jurisdiction: Iowa / multi-state
Year: 2025
Criminal Allegations:
An adult predator groomed a 13-year-old girl online, kidnapped her from her grandmother’s home in West Des Moines, and transported her across multiple states where she was repeatedly assaulted.
Roblox Connection:
Initial contact occurred on Roblox. Grooming escalated on other platforms.
Civil Lawsuit:
Her family filed suit in July–August 2025 in Iowa, alleging Roblox’s default communication settings allowed an adult to directly contact the child and groom her.
Sources:
Milberg law-firm press release
EzNewsWire case announcement
Courthouse News Service lawsuit coverage
Sources:
Milberg law-firm press release
EzNewsWire (case announcement)
Courthouse News Service (lawsuit coverage)