Carlo Tritta Jailed 28 Months for Grooming 14-Year-Old Girl on Roblox
Carlo Tritta, 19, was sentenced to 28 months in jail for grooming a 14-year-old girl he met on the gaming platform Roblox. He encouraged the teenager to send explicit images and later showed up uninvited at her Manchester home after traveling hundreds of miles.
Carlo Tritta, 19, began talking to the 14-year-old girl through Roblox in September 2024. He groomed her over several months, convincing her to send sexually explicit images of herself.
Tritta then traveled hundreds of miles to show up uninvited at the girl's home in Manchester. Police say he kept indecent images of the victim on his devices.
After police got involved, Tritta tried to pressure the girl to drop the case. He sent her birthday cards asking her not to cooperate with the investigation.
Tritta pleaded guilty to making indecent images and was sentenced to 28 months in prison. Police say this case highlights the serious online dangers facing children who use gaming platforms.
Roblox is one of the world's most popular gaming platforms, used by millions of children and teenagers worldwide. The platform allows players to chat with strangers while playing games together.
This case shows how predators use popular gaming platforms that millions of children play daily to target young victims. Parents need to know that games like Roblox, while seeming innocent, can be used by criminals to contact and manipulate kids.
Police will continue monitoring online gaming platforms for predatory behavior targeting children.
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