The girl told authorities she met a guy on Roblox “who acted like he was her age,” records show. It started innocently enough, with the girl trading pet animals in an online game, records show.

According to backlinko, Roblox had roughly 79.5 million daily active users as of mid-2024, with about 58% being under the age of 16. Dookhan is currently facing federal felony charges.