India, Aug. 25 -- A mother in North Carolina has filed a lawsuit against Roblox, alleging that the gaming platform failed to protect her 10-year-old daughter from sexual exploitation by a predator.

According to the complaint, the predator posed as another child on Roblox to gain the girl's trust before coercing her into sending explicit images in exchange for Robux, the platform's virtual currency. When she resisted, he allegedly threatened to take away the Robux. The lawsuit claims Roblox created a "pedophile hellscape" despite marketing itself as safe for children.

The filing highlights weak safeguards, pointing out that signing up for Roblox requires only a birthdate, username and password. Until recently, adults could also message c...