US EditionMan jailed after grooming 14-year-old girl on Roblox gaming app
He also sent cards and messages to pressure the girl to drop the case, police said.
- On Thursday, Carlo Tritta, 19, was jailed for 28 months at Manchester Minshull Street Crown Court after grooming a 14-year-old girl he met on Roblox in September 2024.
- Beginning in September 2024, Tritta manipulated the victim through the gaming platform, sending gifts and takeaways while maintaining what police described as a "campaign of fear and abuse" for months.
- After breaching bail conditions, Tritta repeatedly contacted the girl, sent cards via Moonpig, and trespassed at her Manchester home to intimidate her into dropping the investigation.
- Police discoveries on his seized phone led Tritta to plead guilty to making indecent images of a child, including 25 in the most serious Category A classification, and witness intimidation.
- Detective Superintendent Rod Kenny of Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary urged parents to monitor children's online activity, stating "the anonymity of the internet allows dangerous individuals like Tritta to prey on others.
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British man jailed for grooming teen via “dangerous” 'Roblox'
A British man has been jailed for 28 months after being found guilty of grooming a teenager via “dangerous” online game Roblox. 18 year-old Carlo Tritta first met the 14 year-old victim on Roblox before encouraging her to communicate via Whatsapp and Snapchat over an 11-month period instead. “The young girl in this case thought she was in a loving relationship but it was founded in coercion, control and abuse,” said Detective Superintendent Kenn…
The Independent
The Independent (US)Moment Roblox predator arrested after grooming 14-year-old girl
Bodycam footage shows the moment a man who preyed on a 14-year-old that he met whilst playing Roblox was arrested. Carlo Tritta, 19, first made contact with the girl on the online game in 2024 before he initiated “highly sexualised” conversations with her on Discord, WhatsApp, and Snapchat. Video released by Hampshire Police shows the moment Tritta was arrested after the victim’s mother discovered the messages and images and reported them to the…
Evening Standard
Mother of girl groomed by Roblox predator warns parents to monitor phone use
Carlo Tritta first made contact with the girl through the gaming platform before moving their conversation to Snapchat, Discord and WhatsApp.
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