FBI sanctions listing
AUSTIN JAN SY YATCO
AUSTIN JAN SY YATCO is an individual designated on the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation — Wanted (FBI) sanctions list under the Crimes Against Children programme, listed on 2026-03-30. Crimes Against Children. This page summarises the public designation — known aliases, Filipino nationality, identifying particulars, the stated reason for listing and linked parties — alongside an independent, transparent risk indicator.
Reason for listing
Sexual Exploitation of Children; Material Involving Sexual Exploitation of Minors; Certain Activities Relating to Material Constituting or Containing Child Pornography 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. The FBI is offering a reward of up to $25,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of Austin Jan Sy Yatco.
Statement of reasons as published by US FBI. This is the issuing authority's wording, reproduced for reference.
Designation record
| List / authority | US FBI (FBI) — FBI — Crimes Against Children |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Person |
| Programmes / regime | Crimes Against Children |
| Date listed | 2026-03-30 |
| Source record ID | fbi:1f79104a765c4111a04987ef2adcd034 |
| Last updated (our copy) | 2026-06-04 |
Identity & particulars
| Position / role | Crimes Against Children |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | August 27, 1998 |
| Place of birth | San Pedro, Laguna, Philippines |
| Nationality / country | Filipino |
| Gender | Male |
Known aliases (2)
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Source & provenance
| Issuing authority | U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation — Wanted |
|---|---|
| Source identifier | fbi:1f79104a765c4111a04987ef2adcd034 |
| Aggregated by | Sanctiometer (independent) — verify against the issuing authority's official list before acting. |