15-Year-Old Boy Disappears in New York City After Being Groomed on Roblox

15-Year-Old Boy Disappears in New York City After Being Groomed on Roblox


The family of a missing teenager from Long Island is appealing to the public for assistance in locating their son who disappeared two weeks ago after leaving school. The family believes the boy left home to meet someone he played Roblox with, a fertile hunting ground for groomers and predators.

News 12 Long Island reports that Thomas Medlin, a 15-year-old boy from the St. James area of Long Island, has been missing since January 9, 2026, prompting his family to seek public assistance in bringing him home safely. According to police reports, the teenager was last seen after departing from his school and subsequently boarding a train at the Stony Brook Long Island Rail Road station.

Authorities have traced Medlin’s movements to Grand Central Terminal in Manhattan, where

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