Ocala teen jailed, charged with sexually exploiting children on Roblox video game

(May 1, 2025) Yesterday, the Marion County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) with headquarters in Ocala, Florida, reported that 17-year-old Christian Scribben had been inducted into the Marion County Jail on April 29 on charges of Directing a Sexual Performance by a Child, Utilizing a Computer to Solicit a Child while Misrepresenting Age, and, Unlawful Use of a Two-Way Communications Device.

Background: On February 28, MCSO received a tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) that a user in Marion County was directing children to molest their younger siblings and produce child sexual abuse material (CSAM) on the popular online video gaming site “Roblox.”  Through Major Crimes Detective Henrik Osthed’s investigation, he learned that Scribben was responsible for the vile messages. He then obtained a search warrant for Scribben’s residence, located on the 1900 block of NW 40th Avenue Road in Ocala.

 On April 16, the Ocala Police Department SWAT Team assisted with the execution of the search warrant, and several of Scribben’s devices were collected for further digital forensic examination.

While executing the search warrant, Detective Osthed interviewed Scribben about his activity on Roblox. Scribben provided user information, which confirmed he was the owner of the account referenced in the NCMEC tip. Throughout the interview, Scribben admitted to proactively searching for children on Roblox daily, whom he would instruct to engage in sexual activity with their siblings and create CSAM.

After establishing a connection on Roblox, he would move the conversation to either Discord or text messaging. Scribben advised that most of the CSAM he demanded was used for sexual gratification. However, in one specific instance, he just wanted proof that the sexual abuse was actually occurring as he directed. Scribben went on to admit that he would misrepresent his age to appear more “acceptable” to young children, and that he has done this to four or five children a day, every day for the past year. Further investigation to identify the victims in this case is ongoing.

Scribben was originally placed under arrest on April 16 and transported to the Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ). He has now been direct filed into the Marion County Jail, where he is being held without bond.

Due to the disturbing nature of these crimes and the evidence gathered throughout the investigation, detectives believe there may be other victims. If you have any information, please contact Detective Osthed at (352) 351-4710.

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(Source and Christian Scribben mugshots: MCSO)

Posted by Richard Webster, Ace News Today
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