The FBI tracked a man to his home in Texas after they suspected him of making threats in Roblox to commit real-world crime.
In an affidavit submitted to a Texas court on May 16, 2025, FBI special agent Carletta Carter described how authorities received a report from an unnamed Roblox player claiming to have witnessed a “possible domestic terrorist incident being discussed on Roblox.”
In images and statements provided by the witness, a Roblox user known as Crazz3pain was believed to have made threats in-game to “attack a Christian concert or event.”
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With billing information associated with Crazz3pain provided by Roblox, the FBI traced the account to an address in Texas, where they identified James W Burger.
RobloxRoblox hosts millions of user-created games.
After executing a search warrant on Burger’s home, the FBI discovered that a family member had installed a keylogger (records inputs on a keyboard) on their computer, with the latter subsequently providing the logs to authorities.
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The logs – recording access to “RobloxPlayerBeta.exe” – were combined with Burger’s other devices, including an iPhone, to establish their involvement.
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In a voluntary interview with the FBI at his home, Burger provided login information for the Crazz3pain account and admitted to making similar statements to those shown in screenshots provided by the witness. Burger said his end goal was to “[G]et the hell out of the US and…if I can’t…then, martyrdom or bust.”
In searching Burger’s iPhone, the FBI discovered a note explaining “how to prevent leaving any DNA or fingerprints behind,” searches for firearms and ammunition, and phrases, including “festivals happening near me,” and “what is the most effective knife type.”
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Carter also described how Burger had taken screenshots of his user name, crazz3pain, being banned from Roblox. “According to Burger in the interview, being banned in Roblox was a familiar occurrence,” Carter noted.
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The affidavit concluded by recommending that courts issue a warrant for Burger’s arrest.
