‘To Catch A Predator’ host Chris Hansen confirms he is working on a documentary that will investigate Roblox’s handling of child safety issues.

In the past, predators have successfully used Roblox to target potential child victims. According to a July 2024 report by Bloomberg, US police had arrested around two dozen people “accused of abducting or abusing victims they’d met or groomed” on the gaming platform since 2018. Recently, the family of a 13-year-old girl filed a lawsuit against the developer after she was abducted by a 37-year-old man she met in the game, and the state of Louisiana filed a lawsuit against Roblox in a separate case on August 14.

In steps Schlep, a YouTuber who became known for exposing predators on the platform and whose videos led to six arrests… until Roblox issued a cease and desist and banned him. The developer seemingly protecting predators and punishing those seeking to drag them into the light resulted in a petition to oust Roblox Corporation CEO David Baszucki from the company.