Why Roblox Child Exploitation Lawsuits Have Been Consolidated in Federal Court
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Following an important court decision, 2026 is set to be a landmark year for the growing number of Roblox child exploitation lawsuits.
In December 2025, dozens of these cases were officially centralized in multidistrict litigation (MDL), grouping similar cases under one judge for legal proceedings.
Roblox had been pushing against this key development as the company looks to combat growing claims that it didn’t protect young users from sexual predators and exploitation.
Now, more than 80 of these cases will advance through the legal process together, with more lawsuits expected to follow.
How the Creation of an MDL Impacts the Roblox Lawsuits
MDLs are often formed when multiple lawsuits that share similarities have been filed or are expected to be filed.
The pending Roblox lawsuits all involve similar claims: that the platform didn’t provide guardrails to protect children from predators and that some minors were exploited or sexually assaulted as a result.
The MDL, which was created in California and placed before Judge Richard Seeborg, will allow these cases to advance through the legal process together. This could lead to faster and more uniform results.
If plaintiffs win preliminary bellwether trials, Roblox may be encouraged to agree to a settlement that covers the other pending cases instead of taking more to trial.
Lawsuits Claim Roblox Is ‘A Digital and Real-Life Nightmare for Kids’
The dozens of pending Roblox lawsuits claim that the platform has not only created an environment where children could be vulnerable to predators, but also prioritized profits and growth over safety.
One lawsuit cited a former Roblox employee as saying, “You have to make a decision, right? You can keep your players safe, but then it would be less of them on the platform. Or you just let them do what they want to do. And then the numbers all look good and investors will be happy.”
These lawsuits claim that part of the issue stems from how few restrictions are in place to keep predators off the platform.
Roblox has a simple sign-up process that involves creating a username and password and adding a birthdate with no age verification. This makes it easy for adult users to lie about their age or pose as children.
For years, users of any age were also able to freely direct message children.
Roblox eventually made some safety changes in 2024, including creating a dashboard where parents could monitor their children’s accounts and restricting users of any age from direct messaging children below the age of 13.
The company’s website states that “unlike other platforms, Roblox acknowledges that users under 13 are on the platform and builds safety features with them in mind.”
Progress is expected to be made on these lawsuits in 2026 as the federal MDL gets fully underway.