Dark secret world of Roblox - suicides, school shooters and paedophile paradise

EXCLUSIVE: Dark secret world of Roblox - suicides, school shooters and paedophile paradiseWARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT. As Carlo Tritta is jailed for 28 months after grooming a girl using Roblox, the Mirror takes a look at some of the cases that have escalated concern over the online gameNewsJulia Banim Audience Writer11:00, 11 Apr 2026View 12 ImagesParents have voiced concerns ovee just how safe Roblox actually isA 19-year-old who used the gaming platform Roblox to groom a young girl has been jailed for 28 months, sparking fresh shudders among parents.‌The sentencing of Carlo Tritta has pulled back the curtain on a series of catastrophic safety failures on the platform, ranging from predatory grooming to the glorification of school shooters.‌Tritta, from Eastleigh, began targeting the 14-year-old victim in September 2024. What began as a in-game chat on Roblox escalated into a toxic obsession that saw the teenager travel across the country to the girl's family home to threaten them in person.‌Tritta "love-bombed" the teenager with gifts, phone calls and "highly sexualised' messages on platforms such as Snapchat, Discord and WhatsApp, making her believe that they were in a relationship.After the girl's mother discovered intimate images and videos, she reported him to police. In August 2025, Tritta was arrested and subsequently bailed under strict conditions not to contact the girl or her mum, all while officers investigated the contents of his seized phone.View 12 ImagesTritta visited the girl's house twice(Image: Copyright remains with handout provider)‌However, matters continued to escalate. Obsessed Tritta proceeded to contact the girl’s friends via social media, calling and texting her multiple times, despite being forbidden to do so, and even sending her two cards via Moonpig in an attempt to get her to drop the case. Tritta even went as far as to report the girl’s mother to child services. He also made contact with police, tr...