Girard Sharp represents survivors of child sexual exploitation on Roblox, a gaming platform marketed to children that failed to implement basic and necessary safety protections, allowing adult predators to groom, exploit, and abuse minors.

Survivors across the country have brought similar claims against Roblox and other online platforms, including Discord, Snap, and Meta. These cases are now proceeding in a federal multidistrict litigation (MDL) in the Northern District of California, where victims are seeking to hold Roblox accountable for systemic failures that placed millions of children at risk.

Girard Sharp partner Sarah London serves as Co-Lead Counsel in the Roblox MDL, helping lead this nationwide effort on behalf of survivors.

“Children’s online safety is one of the most pressing issues of our time,” said Sarah London. “Platforms like Roblox that are specifically targeted at minors must protect them with basic safety standards and stop turning a blind eye to rampant abuse. As a mother, this issue is deeply personal to me. Through this litigation, we are committed to shining a light on Roblox’s refusal to protect minors — demanding real accountability for their failures and pursuing long-overdue safety reforms so that children’s wellbeing is finally prioritized.”

If you or someone you love has experienced harm related to Roblox, Discord, or another online platform, please fill out our contact form or call (866) 981-4800 for a free and confidential consultation.

About the Litigation

Roblox is an online gaming and creation platform used by millions of children and teenagers worldwide. It allows users to build virtual worlds, play games, and communicate through text and voice chat. Roblox is widely understood to be a children’s platform and is heavily marketed to minors.

Victims allege that Roblox and other platforms failed to protect children from known and foreseeable dangers. According to these allegations, unverified adults were able to interact with children, initiate private conversations, and build trust over time. Predators allegedly used these platforms’ social features to groom minors, coerce them into sharing explicit content, and, in some cases, arrange in-person meetings.

Public reporting, internal warnings, and developer communications suggest that the defendants were aware of these risks. The lawsuits allege that basic safeguards such as meaningful age verification, default privacy protections for minors, and effective content moderation were not adequately implemented or enforced.

Widespread Impact

Because so many survivors reported similar experiences and filed lawsuits against the company, federal courts centralized the pending lawsuits into a multidistrict litigation (MDL). The MDL allows individual cases from across the country to move forward together in a coordinated and efficient manner against a large corporate defendant.

Each survivor’s case remains individual. The MDL simply ensures that common issues, such as discovery and pretrial rulings, are addressed collectively, preventing Roblox from forcing victims to fight the same battles alone.

Girard Sharp is proud to play a leadership role in this effort. Partner Sarah London’s appointment as Co-Lead Counsel reflects the firm’s experience litigating complex cases involving institutional misconduct and serious personal harm.

Through this litigation, we seek not only to hold Roblox accountable for the severe harm inflicted, but also to push for systemic changes that better protect children in digital environments.

Landmark Verdicts Signal Growing Accountability for Tech Platforms

In March 2026, juries in two separate trials delivered historic verdicts against social media companies for failing to protect children.

On March 24, a New Mexico jury found Meta liable for violating the state’s consumer protection laws by concealing what it knew about child sexual exploitation on Facebook and Instagram, ordering the company to pay $375 million in civil penalties. The following day, a Los Angeles jury found Meta and YouTube negligent for designing platforms that harmed a young woman who became addicted to social media as a child, awarding $3 million in compensatory damages and $3 million in punitive damages.

These verdicts mark the first time juries have held major tech companies financially accountable for the harms their platforms inflict on children. Together, they establish that platforms like Roblox which prioritize engagement and profits over child safety can and will be held liable. As juries across the country send a clear message that accountability has arrived for Big Tech, the case against Roblox only grows stronger.

Along with her co-lead counsel in the In Re: Roblox Corporation Child Sexual Exploitation and Assault Litigation, Girard Sharp’s Sarah London released the following statement:

“These back-to-back verdicts are only the beginning for platform accountability. For too long, Big Tech companies like Meta and Roblox have intentionally designed their platforms to prioritize growth and engagement over the safety of their youngest users. Children have suffered the most from this irresponsible approach, with thousands of kids groomed and exploited online by predators who are given direct access to them through these platforms. Lawsuits like this one and the pending Roblox litigation are what it takes to force these companies to stop facilitating the exploitation of the most vulnerable members of our society.”

Our Commitment to Excellence

Girard Sharp has earned national Tier 1 rankings for Mass Tort and Class Action Litigation and has been named to the U.S. News – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” list each year over the past decade. We have substantial experience in lawsuits concerning sensitive issues, including sexual misconduct, and guiding affected individuals through the litigation process with discretion. From holding institutions accountable for sexual misconduct perpetrated by physicians affiliated with them, to obtaining over $14 million in restitution on behalf of fertility clinic patients whose frozen eggs and embryos were compromised, we have a well-established track record of successfully taking on some of the world’s largest corporations and institutions.