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Louisiana attorney general calls wildly popular platform 'the perfect place for pedophiles'
Louisiana's top prosecutor has sued popular gaming platform Roblox, saying they have created the 'perfect place for pedophiles' due to a lack of safety protocols.
Attorney General Liz Murrill has accused the California company of facilitating the distribution of child sex abuse material and the sexual exploitation of children.
The suit claims the company intentionally or recklessly designed a platform with no age verification process, allowing millions to make accounts with fake birthdays.
According to the filing adults can pose as children, and kids can bypass controls meant for those under the age of 13.
Citing the company's own annual report, it adds that around 20 percent of its 82 million active users were under the age of 9.
The 42-page suit points to alleged incidents on the platform involving sexually explicit 'experiences'.
This includes an 'Escape to Epstein Island', 'Diddy Party', and 'Public Bathroom Simulator Vibe'.
In an attempt to illustrate their point, the suit points to the arrest of an individual in July of this year in Livingston Parish in Louisiana.
Attorney General Liz Murrill has accused the California company of facilitating the distribution of child sex abuse material and the sexual exploitation of children
According to the filing adults can pose as children, and kids can bypass controls meant for those under the age of 13
They say that officers conducting a search warrant found child sexual abuse material, with the unknown suspect actively using Roblox.
It adds: 'Notably, the individual was in possession of and had employed voice-altering technology designed to mimic the voice of a young female.'
The suit says that this was done to allegedly lure and sexually exploit minor users of the platform.
It adds: 'Defendant is fully aware that grossly inappropriate, sexually explicit, and dangerous experiences pervade Roblox.
'It allows them to continue to exist unchecked, despite the ability to control and/or eliminate them.'
According to the suit predators don't even hide their intentions, with the filing highlight usernames including '@RavpeTinyK1dsJE' and '@EarlBrianBradley'.
Pedophile Earl Bradley, a former pediatrician, was jailed for life in August 2011 for abusing dozens of children which took place over a decade.
Daily Mail has approached the company for comment, a spokesperson told NBC that they would not comment on the allegations citing ongoing litigation.
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