Key takeaways
- Police allege Valeed Anjum contacted children through Snapchat and Roblox.
- Investigators identified at least five victims nationwide and seek information about possible additional victims.
- Families should respond without blame and seek guidance on preserving evidence.
- Allegations involving a platform do not, by themselves, establish that company’s legal liability.
Children should be able to play a game or message friends without an adult targeting them for sexual exploitation. The allegations against Valeed Anjum of Bensalem, Pennsylvania, demand attention from families and hard questions about the online spaces children use.
Bensalem police arrested Anjum, 27, on October 1, 2026. Investigators allege he used Snapchat and Roblox to contact children ages 10 to 15 and identified at least five victims across the United States. Police believe additional children may have been affected.
For families reading this news, one message matters immediately: a child who experiences sexual exploitation deserves protection and support, never blame.
What Are the Allegations Against Valeed Anjum?
According to Bensalem police, Anjum allegedly sent sexually explicit photographs to minors and, in some instances, paid children to send explicit photographs of themselves.
Authorities charged him with multiple counts of unlawful contact with a minor and sexual abuse of a child, criminal use of a communication facility, and related offenses.
An October 7 report from 6abc states that Anjum also faces charges in Gloucester County, New Jersey. Investigators allege he sexually assaulted a 12-year-old girl whom police found with him inside a vehicle.
These charges are allegations. Anjum is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.
Police Ask Families to Check for These Account Names
Bensalem police identified the alias “Puma” and the Snapchat usernames “poomdoom69” and “brain.rotty.”
Anyone with information about these accounts, or who believes their child had contact with Anjum through Snapchat or Roblox, should contact our firm right away and a trauma informed Pennsylvania Sexual Abuse Attorney can assist.
Recognizing a username does not establish what happened. It does provide a reason to speak calmly with your child and share relevant information with investigators.
Online Sexual Exploitation Is Abuse
Sending a child sexual images or pressuring a child to produce them is not harmless online behavior. An offer of money does not erase exploitation or shift responsibility onto the child.
Families should resist questions that sound like accusations: Why did you answer? Why did you send that? Why didn’t you tell me?
Start instead with: “I’m glad you told me. This is not your fault. We will get help together.”
A child should not have to fear punishment to ask for protection.
Platform Accountability Deserves Scrutiny
The allegations identify two widely used platforms: Roblox and Snapchat. That makes questions about child safety necessary.
How did the alleged contact occur? What protections applied to the accounts involved? Did anyone submit reports? What records remain available to investigators?
Those questions require evidence. The reporting reviewed for this blog does not establish that either company knew about Anjum’s alleged conduct or bears legal responsibility for it.
But families deserve meaningful answers about how online services respond when adults allegedly use them to reach children. Safety measures must work where children actually interact.
What Parents Can Do If They Suspect Contact
Your first response can help a child feel safe enough to keep talking.
- Listen without interrogating. Let your child explain in their own words. Avoid repeated demands for details.
- Record account information. Note usernames, profile links, dates, and relevant payment information. Ask investigators how to preserve devices and messages.
- Do not copy or circulate sexual images of children. Do not forward them to relatives, school staff, or an attorney.
- Do not confront the suspected offender. Contact police for guidance.
- Report suspected exploitation. In addition to local police, families can use the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children’s CyberTipline, which accepts reports of suspected online enticement and child sexual exploitation. missingkids.org
If a child faces immediate danger, call 911.
Help When Sexual Images Are Online
Families do not have to navigate image removal alone. NCMEC offers assistance with reporting sexually exploitative images and seeking their removal.
Its Take It Down service can help limit the spread of nude or sexually explicit images taken before someone turned 18 on participating public or unencrypted services. It cannot guarantee removal everywhere. Do not download or ask someone to send an image to use the service.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many children have investigators identified?
Bensalem police reported at least five victims across the United States and believe there may be others.
What if my child accepted money or sent an image?
Respond with support. Those circumstances do not make a child responsible for an adult’s exploitation. Share your concerns with investigators and seek help for your child.
Can families explore a civil case?
Families can ask an attorney to evaluate their circumstances. Any potential claim depends on the evidence, applicable law, and the conduct of each proposed defendant. Criminal charges alone do not establish a civil claim against a platform.
Support for Families Affected by Online Sexual Abuse
Families deserve clear information, access to support, and an opportunity to understand their legal options.
If your child experienced sexual exploitation involving Snapchat, Roblox, or another online service, contact Andreozzi + Foote to discuss the circumstances and potential civil legal options.
Children deserve adults who listen and systems that take their safety seriously.
Civil litigation can provide survivors with a pathway to pursue compensation and accountability and help encourage stronger safeguards to protect others in the future.
We offer free case evaluations to help survivors understand their rights and explore the legal options that may be available to them.
Contact us today.
