Man charged in kidnapping of 11-year-old he met through Roblox from her NJ home: police
WAYNE, Passaic County (WABC) -- A Delaware man is accused of kidnapping an 11-year-old girl from Passaic County after the two met online.
Darius Matylewich, 27, remains behind bars after officials say he met the victim while playing Roblox, a popular online gaming platform.
Police in Wayne, New Jersey were called at around 6:45 a.m. on September 10 for a report of a missing child. She was found soon after.
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It was determined that Matylewich met up with the child and transported her 135 miles away from Wayne to Bear, Delaware without her parents knowing.
Authorities have not released how the girl was taken from her home.
Matylewich is charged with first-degree kidnapping and third-degree endangering the welfare of a child.
The judge says he lacks ties to the community and is a flight risk due to the nature of the charges.
Roblox has more than 54 million users each day, and nearly half of them are under the age of 13. The company provided a statement to ABC News saying they "have reached out to law enforcement and are offering our help."
The statement continued on to say that the gaming platform works hard to prevent grooming from taking place.
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