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AUSTIN JAN SY YATCO

Wanted Fugitive

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Wanted for

Sexual Exploitation of Children; Material Involving Sexual Exploitation of Minors; Certain Activities Relating to Material Constituting or Containing Child Pornography

Reward

The FBI is offering a reward of up to $25,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of Austin Jan Sy Yat…

Caution

Austin Jan Sy Yatco is wanted for his alleged involvement in the exploitation of minor victims between 2019 and 2021, as part of an online group whose members carried out alleged criminal conduct on a series of gaming and social media platforms. Minor victims were allegedly coerced into creating child pornography of themselves which was allegedly distributed amongst the online group. A federal arrest warrant was issued for Yatco on January 23, 2026, in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York, Brooklyn, New York, after he was charged with Sexual Exploitation of Children, Material Involving Sexual Exploitation of Minors, and Certain Activities Relating to Material Constituting or Containing Child Pornography.

Description

Sex
Male
Race
asian
Hair
black
Eyes
brown
Height
5'7"
Weight
149 lbs
Age
28
Date(s) of birth used
August 27, 1998
Place of birth
San Pedro, Laguna, Philippines
Nationality
Filipino
Occupation
Yatco Holds a degree in Computer Science and has worked in the technology sector.
NCIC
W043456932

Field offices

Dallas · New York · NY · TX

Remarks

Yatco has ties to Plano, Texas, and the Philippines, where he is believed to be residing.

Poster files

English

Posted Mar 30, 2026 · Updated by the FBI Apr 14, 2026

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