Roblox allowed predator to pay Uber driver $1K to abduct teen girl who was sexually assaulted, locked in a room: lawsuit
⚠️ A former teenager is suing Roblox, Discord, and Uber following claims that they allowed a predator to abduct her when she was 15 years old.
📞 The plaintiff alleges the accused predator used Roblox and Discord to groom her while sending sexual messages under the alias "DoctorRofatnik."
🚗 The lawsuit states the predator paid an Uber driver $1,000 via CashApp to transport him from Indiana to New Jersey.
🏠 Upon arrival, the teen was reportedly confined to a small room with restricted access to food, water, and movement at the predator's residence.
💔 The abuse allegedly involved repeated sexual assault and attempts to purchase emergency contraception using Uber to coordinate transactions for others.
🕸️ Plaintiffs claim Roblox and Discord failed to remove the user after multiple warnings and media exposes regarding his predatory behavior in 2022.
❌ The accuser alleges the platforms ignored red flags by allowing the predator to reinstate accounts or transfer game ownership to evade bans.
🤖 Roblox stated it requires users to be at least 13, offers parental controls, and employs technology to remove violative content, though it did not comment directly on the suit.
📵 Discord declined specific comment but reiterated its commitment to user safety and connection between friends.
🚙 Uber has faced allegations in the lawsuit regarding inadequate driver training on the risks of coordinating off-platform rides for minors.
👮♂️ Law enforcement arrested the accused predator, Arnold Castillo, after linking a new Instagram login to his address and finding evidence at his home.
⚖️ Castillo pleaded guilty in 2023 to charges including transportation of a minor with intent to engage in criminal sexual activity and is serving a 15-year federal sentence.
🗣️ An attorney for the plaintiff stated that Big Tech companies failed to take simple safety steps, enabling the grooming, trafficking, and rape of their young client.
🏛️ The lawsuit was filed on Friday in US District Court for the Northern District of California accusing the companies of negligence.
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- Uber requires all users to be at least 13 years old to use their platform and offers parental controls.
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- Roblox employs advanced technology to remove violative content and prevent the spread of sexual exploitation on its platform.
- A young woman is suing Roblox, Discord and Uber after a repeat predator used the platforms to groom her when she was 15, leading to sexual assault and trafficking.
- The anonymous plaintiff alleges that Roblox and Discord ignored warnings about her abductor's history of illicit behavior and failed to effectively block him from the apps despite users sounding alarm bells in January 2022.
- Roblox failed to conduct adequate investigations into a user named 'DoctorRofatnik' who posted dozens of screenshots of him sending sexual messages to minors, allowing him to skirt platform bans by remaking accounts.
- The lawsuit alleges Uber has failed to train its drivers on the risks of coordinating off-platform rides for minors, which allowed the predator to pay a driver $1,000 via CashApp to abduct the teen.
- Castillo used Uber to have others attempt to purchase 'Plan B' pills to prevent pregnancy and hair dye to disguise the missing girl during his ten-month captivity in a tiny, dank room.
- Roblox and Uber did not immediately respond to The Post's request for comment regarding the allegations against their safety measures.
- The abductor is serving a 15-year federal prison sentence after pleading guilty in 2023 to transportation of a minor with intent to engage in criminal sexual activity, highlighting the severity of platform negligence.