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Florida’s attorney general, James Uthmeier, took decisive action on October 20, 2025, issuing criminal subpoenas to Roblox as he warned the platform has become a dangerous place for children. This is not political theater — it is a prosecutor using the tools of law enforcement to get answers about how a massive corporation lets predators walk through its virtual front door.
Uthmeier did not mince words, calling Roblox a “breeding ground for predators” and accusing the company of profiting off a platform that exposes minors to sexual exploitation. He made these allegations public on social media and moved to collect evidence that could reveal whether the company’s practices aided criminal behavior. This is about real victims, and conservative leaders should applaud prosecutors who put children ahead of corporate bottom lines.
This announcement follows an earlier subpoena in April and stems from concrete reports that predators have used Roblox’s economy and chat functions to bribe and groom kids, even encouraging the sharing of explicit material. Parents and law enforcement have been raising alarms for years, and the attorney general’s office is finally demanding the documents and data needed to hold anyone accountable who enabled that abuse. No company should be allowed to hide behind “we tried” when children are harmed.
Roblox’s defenders will point to filters, age gates, and AI moderation, but those measures have not stopped predators or the lawsuits piling up in other states. The platform’s promises ring hollow when investigators and victims point to repeated failures and when civil actions allege the company turned a blind eye to exploitation for profit. This is the predictable outcome when big-tech executives put growth and engagement over safeguarding American families.
James Uthmeier — a conservative who rose to prominence in Governor DeSantis’s circle — is showing what Republican law enforcement looks like: bold, unapologetic, and oriented toward protecting the vulnerable. His willingness to take on tech giants should be a rallying cry for other state attorneys general and for lawmakers in Washington who have been asleep at the wheel while Silicon Valley reaped profits and exported moral rot. The politics here are simple: defend our children first, appease corporations later.
Conservatives must keep the pressure on: demand mandatory, verifiable age checks, searchable logs for investigators, and statutory penalties when platforms enable grooming or fail to report abuse. Corporations that build ecosystems around kids cannot be permitted to treat safety protocols as optional PR talking points — accountability needs teeth, and prosecutors like Uthmeier are starting to show them. It’s time to stop letting Big Tech lecture us about values while their platforms become hunting grounds.
Every parent should take this as a wake-up call to tighten controls, know the apps, and support elected officials who put child safety above corporate campaign checks. Florida’s move is a reminder that when patriot prosecutors act, hardworking Americans win — and our children deserve nothing less than all-out protection from predators, online or otherwise.
