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Man jailed after grooming girl he met on Roblox

Lauren Hirstand
Andy Gill,North West
GMP Carlo Tritta, who is wearing a grey jumper, is staring directly at the camera in this custody mugshot. He has straight, light brown hair and a thin beard.GMP
Carlo Tritta admitted several sexual offences at a previous hearing

A man who groomed a 14-year-old girl he met on the online gaming platform Roblox has been jailed for 28 months.

Carlo Tritta, now 19, repeatedly messaged the teenager and encouraged her to send him sexually explicit images of herself.

Det Supt Rod Kenny, from Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary, said the victim, from Greater Manchester, "thought she was in a loving relationship but it was founded in coercion, control and abuse".

Tritta, from Eastleigh, Hampshire, admitted making indecent images of a child, sexual communications with a child and causing a child aged 13-15 to watch a sexual act.

He also admitted two counts of intimidating a witness and criminal damage after he twice travelled hundreds of miles to the girl's home as he tried to get her to drop the case.

Passing sentence at Manchester Minshull Street Crown Court, Judge Kieran Rankin said: "It was clear to you very early on that she was under 16.

"Your behaviour has had a significant negative effect on [the girl] and her family."

Tritta's abuse came to light after the girl's mother noticed a message on her daughter's phone in August 2025.

Tritta and the girl first met while playing a game on Roblox 11 months earlier.

Roblox is one of the world's largest games platforms, with about 40 million user-generated games and experiences.

Footage reveals the moment Carlo Tritta is arrested by police while at work

The victim initially told Tritta she was 15 years old before admitting she was 14 in December 2024.

Tritta, who was 18 when they first met online, encouraged his victim to move their communication to messaging services including WhatsApp and Snapchat, where he professed his love for her.

He also sent takeaway food and a secret phone to her home.

While the conversation first focused on the game, the messages became a lot more disturbing.

Det Supt Kenny said: "The young girl in this case thought she was in a loving relationship but it was founded in coercion, control and abuse.

"The offender's main driver was to obtain indecent images of her as a child.

"He used a number of methods to do that - flattery, gifts, rewards."

Reuters A pair of hands are holding up an iPhone which has the word Roblox in block capital letters on the screen. Reuters
The victim first started talking to Tritta while playing a game on Roblox

Tritta was arrested before being released on police bail, with strict conditions not to either contact the girl or visit her home.

But he ignored those orders and twice travelled 200 miles (322km) from Hampshire to the victim's house, broke the doorbell camera and let himself inside to confront her.

He also sent her two cards, asking her not to support the prosecution as well as reporting her family to social services. He falsely claimed her mother had drugs in the home.

During his police interview, Tritta was asked if he knew whether his actions had been illegal due to the girl's age.

He replied that he now knew because he was under investigation.

In a statement read out in court, the girl said she "felt trapped and upset" and was "scared of going downstairs at night" because she thought Tritta would be there.

Her mother said the family were "constantly on edge" at home, which "no longer feels like a safe space".

She told the court her daughter "now lives with fear and anxiety and goes to therapy because of the stress".

Karina Lyon, from the Crown Prosecution Service, said Tritta had preyed on the young teenager.

"His actions, for his own sexual gratification, have caused fear and anxiety for the young victim and her family," she said.

"Not only is Tritta a sexual predator, but he has also exhibited deeply troubling behaviour by attending the girl's address in breach of his bail and a court order, damaging property and trying to interfere with witnesses."

GMP A composite image of the front of a colourful birthday card and the inside message. It reads: I know your mum saw the last one but you need to seriously think about this and if she sees this you need to think about this too. If this goes to court, this will likely end up of the news thats both of our names ran through dirt for the whole world to see and also. The officer leading the case is male hes going to see everything. I've tried to stop it but they won't listen to me. I love you. C x."GMP
Tritta sent a birthday card to his victim despite being banned from contacting her

A spokesperson for Roblox said it was "deeply saddened to hear of this troubling case".

They said the platform had implemented new age checks in January which were "designed to limit communications to people of similar ages and those they already know".

"Our policies firmly prohibit any kind of child exploitation and we have extensive safety systems in place to help prevent user-to-user image sharing and limit chat for younger users, with our teams working closely with law enforcement to support investigations," they added.

"While no system is perfect, we continue to evolve and strengthen our protections every day."

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