After Being Kidnapped By A Man She Met On Roblox, A Young Girl Has Returned
After allegedly being kidnapped by a man she met on the children's game app Roblox, a 13-year-old girl has been safely returned home.
Howard Graham was detained, according to police, when they discovered he had persuaded the little girl to leave her home in Kansas after only two days of communicating on the app.
Sex trafficking, kidnapping, and rape have all been filed against the 33-year-old.
Roblox allows users to play with their friends or random strangers.
It is one of the most popular children's games in the world, with over 150 million monthly users.
Mr Graham and the little girl originally met on the app on February 18th, according to Police Cpt John Ivey.
Investigators say the teenager stole out of her Topeka home two days later and was reportedly picked up by Mr Graham, who transported her 900 miles to his residence in Clayton County, Georgia.
Police said she was sexually attacked "several times" over the next few days, according to them.
The girl eventually sent a message to her mother via Roblox, providing the address of a general store where she had been taken, according to police.
On March 1, officers tracked down and detained Mr Graham at his workplace.
Mr Ivey stated, "We're extremely fortunate we discovered this small girl alive."
Mr Graham's things were being searched by police to see if he had targeted other children.
According to its website, Roblox's purpose is to "bring the world together through play." However, the firm has come under fire for the explicit information that occasionally shows on its app.