It started harmlessly: a Louisiana teen playing Roblox, chatting with a friendly voice in the game. But that voice belonged to 24-year-old Landen Westfall from Athens, Alabama. What began as in-game fun escalated fast—private messages, video calls, where he turned abusive and threatening. Authorities say he coerced her into sending explicit nude images, then went further: verbally tormenting her, encouraging self-harm, even urging her to take her own life—twice. The four-month investigation exploded when detectives uncovered the nightmare in late 2025. FBI and local sheriffs raided his home on February 9, arresting him on over 278 felony counts: two for criminal assistance to suicide, 261 for indecent behavior with a juvenile, and 15 for child pornography. Bail set at $750,000—he’s locked up in Lafourche Parish, with federal charges possibly looming. A child’s online world shattered by one predator. How many more are out there?
A teenage girl chatting innocently on Rovlox
It started harmlessly: a Louisiana teen playing Roblox, chatting with a friendly voice in the game. But that voice belonged to 24-year-old Landen Westfall from Athens, Alabama. What began as in-game fun escalated fast—private messages, video calls, where he turned abusive and threatening. Authorities say he coerced her into sending explicit nude images, then went further: verbally tormenting her, encouraging self-harm, even urging her to take her own life—twice. The four-month investigation exploded when detectives uncovered the nightmare in late 2025. FBI and local sheriffs raided his home on February 9, arresting him on over 278 felony counts: two for criminal assistance to suicide, 261 for indecent behavior with a juvenile, and 15 for child pornography. Bail set at $750,000—he’s locked up in Lafourche Parish, with federal charges possibly looming. A child’s online world shattered by one predator. How many more are out there?