From the CIA to Hunting Human Traffickers
The Online Predator Crisis: 764, Roblox, and the Gaming Platforms Grooming Children
Andy Stumpf and Nic McKinley cover the rapidly worsening landscape of online child exploitation — the 764 terror network, Roblox's predator crisis, and why gaming platforms have become America's most dangerous child safety threat.
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Background: From Special Operations to DeliverFund
Nic McKinley discusses his path from U.S. Air Force Pararescue to the CIA, and how those intelligence and operational skills became the foundation for DeliverFund's approach to counter-trafficking.
The Scale of the Problem in America
The conversation covers the state of human trafficking and child exploitation in the United States — why it persists, why law enforcement is underpowered, and why a private intelligence approach fills a critical gap.
764: The Online Terror Network
Nic explains the 764 group — a network that uses gaming platforms and Discord to recruit, groom, and exploit children. The group combines cult-like manipulation with digital access to minors on platforms marketed to children as safe entertainment.
Roblox: Irrecoverable
A detailed breakdown of why Roblox is particularly dangerous: unmoderated game creation by any developer, financial incentives that actively disincentivize safety improvements, and explicit statements by company leadership that prioritize engagement and monetization over child protection.
"He has publicly said that he is okay with nudity on this game. Publicly said that he's okay with introducing the concept of gambling to children as long as it can be done in a legal way. He has publicly said that he wants to see this game actually turn into a dating platform for minors." — Nic McKinley
Discord, Minecraft, and the Broader Platform Problem
Nic compares how different platforms handle the predator threat. Minecraft is "trying and possibly recoverable." Discord is deeply problematic as the communication layer that connects predators to victims after initial contact is made on other platforms. Roblox is in a category of its own.
What Parents Can Do Right Now
Practical guidance from an intelligence professional: remove children from Roblox, monitor Discord activity, understand how grooming progresses from in-game contact to off-platform communication, and recognize the warning signs.
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