A federal grand jury in Bridgeport has indicted Sean Sayer, 22, of Naugatuck, on 15 counts related to child exploitation. The announcement was made by David X. Sullivan, U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut, and P.J. O’Brien, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI’s New Haven Division.
According to court documents and statements made in court, Sayer allegedly began communicating with an eight-year-old boy from Oregon on March 20, 2025. The boy contacted Sayer by text message and asked if he was “@fornight_legends” on TikTok. Sayer confirmed his identity and exchanged over 1,300 messages with the minor over three days. During these exchanges, Sayer allegedly demanded sexually explicit images and videos from the minor in exchange for playing Fortnite online. The minor victim sent at least 15 videos that were classified as child sexual abuse material.
Sayer was arrested on June 18, 2025. Investigators allege that a forensic review of his cellphone uncovered screenshots of Snapchat conversations with other minors whom he is accused of coercing or enticing to send sexually explicit photos. Authorities have identified about 89 separate minor victims so far.
Further investigation reportedly found more than 5,000 videos and 1,000 images containing child sexual abuse material on electronic devices seized from Sayer. These materials included depictions of sexual violence against prepubescent minors.
The indictment returned on January 7, 2026 charges Sayer with multiple offenses: twelve counts of production of child pornography—each carrying a mandatory minimum sentence of fifteen years and up to thirty years per count; one count of coercion and enticement of a minor—which carries a minimum sentence of ten years and up to life imprisonment; one count of distribution of child pornography—with penalties ranging from five to twenty years; and one count of possession of child pornography—which carries up to twenty years.
Sayer is currently released on a $150,000 bond under location monitoring by the U.S. Probation Office. He is prohibited from accessing the internet or having any contact with minors.
U.S. Attorney Sullivan emphasized: “An indictment is not evidence of guilt. Charges are only allegations, and the defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.”
The FBI’s Child Exploitation Task Force—which includes federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies—and the Eugene Police Department are conducting the investigation. Assistant U.S. Attorney Mary G. Vitale is prosecuting the case.
This prosecution falls under Project Safe Childhood Initiative by the U.S. Department of Justice which aims to protect children from sexual exploitation and abuse (https://www.justice.gov/psc). Reports about suspected child exploitation can be submitted at www.cybertipline.com.
