Snohomish County teen’s family sues Discord, Roblox over alleged sexual exploitation

The lawsuit claims an adult male posed as a teen girl and persuaded the 13-year-old to share explicit photographs.

SNOHOMISH COUNTY, Wash. — A Snohomish County family has filed a lawsuit against gaming platform Roblox and messaging app Discord after their 13-year-old daughter was allegedly groomed and sexually exploited by an online predator.

The lawsuit claims the girl met someone on Roblox who posed as another child her age. According to the family’s attorney, the person “ended up being an adult male predator who groomed and manipulated the young girl through Roblox.”

After establishing trust, the predator moved their conversations to Discord, where he

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