The California youngster was whisked away by a man who police have named as Matthew Naval, 27, after she met him via the online gaming platform Roblox.

A California man has been arrested for abducting a 10-year-old child he reportedly met on social media apps Roblox and Discord, authorities said Wednesday. Matthew Macatuno Naval, 27, was arrested ...

Matthew Macatuno Naval, a California man accused of kidnapping a 10-year-old he met on Roblox, is speaking out for the first time from jail saying he was "misled." NBC News' Ryan Chandler has more ...

The two met on Roblox, the online video game platform. Specifically, Naval said, on the game Mic Up — a voice chatting feature. There’s also a version of it for those 17 and up.

Naval drove from Sacramento County down to Kern County — a four-hour drive. He said he picked up the girl at 1 a.m. Sunday, April 13. “That’s when everything fell apart,” Naval said.

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Founded in 2004, Roblox has recently seen more rapid adoption more recently, with 40% year-over-year growth in 2021. Last month, CEO David Baszucki said the company had 55 million daily active users.

Matthew Macatuno Naval has been arrested for abducting a 10-year-old child he reportedly met on social media apps Roblox and Discord, officials said.