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A pedophile used Roblox to groom, abduct and sexually assault a 15-year-old girl, a full 18 months after the community had outed him as a predator

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DoctorRofatnik was best-known as the creator of a profitable Sonic the Hedgehog fan game on Roblox .

He created Sonic Eclipse Online , a game where users could race as Sonic and friends, and it proved unsurprisingly popular with the young audience.

Many users were attracted by his story, popularity and position on the platform: even his overtly sexual sense of humor.

Other users reported the account, as did the mother of the girl who had messaged him.

The FBI investigated and arrested Arnold Castillo of Paterson, New Jersey .

Castillo pleaded guilty to transporting a minor across state lines.

Bloomberg report claims Roblox is awash with 'glaring mischaracterisations' about child safety.

Bloomberg says police in the US have arrested at least two dozen people accused of abducting or abusing victims they'd met or groomed on the platform.

One moderator said her team receives " hundreds " of child safety reports daily and can't work through them fast enough.

A spokesperson said there is a "robust pipeline" of new safety features.

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