Sheriff warns the child predators are already inside homes, and says platforms like Roblox aren’t doing anything

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A 40-something-year-old sex offender was arrested while actively communicating with a 14-year-old girl on Roblox, authorities said. The Livingston Parish Sheriff's Office in Louisiana caught the man mid-call with the child, who had no idea she was speaking to an adult predator. The arrest highlights what law enforcement says is a critical failure by gaming platforms to police their spaces: the sheriff warned that child predators are already inside homes through devices like phones and gaming consoles, and accused platforms like Roblox of inaction. Louisiana officials are escalating efforts to combat online exploitation targeting minors.