Schlep, a popular Roblox and YouTube user, has revealed that Roblox sent him a cease and desist notice for exposing child predators on Roblox via YouTube videos. (Photo by Marijan Murat/picture alliance via Getty Images)
A popular Roblox content creator alleged the platform has threatened to ban him for his involvement in exposing sexual predators on Roblox through Youtube videos.
Schlep, a longtime Roblox and YouTube user, said the online gaming platform sent him a cease and desist notice due to his actions violating the company‘s polices.
The content creator posted the full notice to his X (formerly Twitter) account Saturday.
Roblox’s letter claimed that the 22-year-old’s “actions are a violation of Roblox policies and directly undermine Roblox’s safety efforts and, critically, are exposing our users to increased risk.”
“While Roblox acknowledges that your stated intentions may be to protect children, and while it recognizes the serious nature of online predatory behavior, your methods, including failing to immediately report suspicious activity to Roblox through proper channels, are actively interfering with Roblox’s established safety protocols and, critically, are exposing Roblox’s users to increased risk,” the statement said.
Schlep disputed the claims Sunday in a video posted to YouTube, where he has over 650,000 subscribers. The video is titled “Roblox Is Threatening to Sue Me For Protecting Kids.”
The content creator argued that he and his team have managed to get six predators arrested over the past year for their actions on Roblox. He also said this is the first time a Roblox representative has reached out to him despite his attempts to contact them over safety concerns.
Schlep revealed that he was groomed by a popular Roblox developer when he was a child, and that he even attempted suicide.
“He manipulated me, he used power dynamics over me, and frequently exposed me to gore and not safe for work material and loads of other stuff that a kid should never see,” Schlep said in the video. “It was so bad that I actually made an attempt. While I was in the hospital, my mom contacted Roblox. They brushed her off. That predator went on to groom more victims before Roblox finally banned him years later.”
Roblox stated “cases of vigilante groups or individuals violating our policies to entrap users or otherwise self-police” in a recent news release shared by Schlep.
The creator disputed the claim and said law enforcement agencies have made public statements showing gratitude for such work.
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