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.

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.

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Roblox, one of the most popular gaming platforms in the world, has taken a lot of heat from critics who accuse it of exploiting its users, the vast majority of whom are children and teenagers.