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A former volunteer firefighter with the Chili Fire Department was arrested on charges of sexual exploitation of children and producing child porn.Court documents say Vincent Steiner sent explicit photos and messages to minors over Roblox and text.
Following a wave of lawsuits alleging that Roblox doesn't provide a safe environment for its underage users, the gaming platform made a series of sweeping updates to its policies. To address recent concerns, Roblox published a post on its website detailing ...
Roblox said inappropriate content is rare and security has been increased. Over 54 million users play Roblox, a popular multiplayer online game, every day and nearly half of them are under the age of 13, according to the company. At first glance, it may ...
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — As a parent, you always wonder what your child is into. For some it's sports, others it's theater, but for a growing number of kids, their attention has gone virtual. “It’s now more than ever becoming a household name,” said Laura ...
In an effort to address child safety concerns, digital gaming platform Roblox announced Monday that it is rolling out a major update to its safety features and parental controls. The update includes amped-up parental controls and communication restrictions ...
(AP/WKRC) - Roblox is the most popular game in the world for children ages 5 through 12. As of August 2020, Robolox had over 164 million monthly active users. Around half of them are American children under the age of 16. But they may be in danger of ...
A concerned mom posted a viral video on TikTok after finding inappropriate messages sent to her daughter on Roblox. She urges parents to check their kids’ Roblox settings. Allie Whitworth (@alliexwhitworth) has reached over 2.2 million views and ...
GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. The government of Turkey has issued a nationwide block on Roblox, a gaming platform popular with children that hosts mostly user-generated content. The ban was instigated due to concerns around alleged ...
At age 7, Ethan Dallas began playing the online game, where he met Nate. Deadly abuse followed, said Ethan’s mother, who blames Roblox. Ethan Dallas at 15. He had played Roblox, an online game aimed at children, since he was 7.Credit...Ariana Drehsler ...
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Former Chili firefighter accused of sending sexually explicit messages to minors on Roblox
Vincent Steiner of Chili exchanged sexually explicit text messages with a 12-year-old girl over the course of several months, according to the criminal complaint obtained by 13WHAM. The messaging started around Christmas last year and wasn't reported until March, when the victim's father called the FBI National Threat Operations Center.