Authorities Seek Potential Sexual Assault Victims of Former Wilton Church Worker

WILTON, CT — New Jersey authorities are seeking victims of a former Fairfield County resident who stands accused of sexually assaulting a 14-year-old boy.

Ethan Z. Chandler, 42, now of Belleville, NJ, worked part-time at Wilton's Hope Church in the mid-1990s, and also lived in Norwalk, Stamford and Monroe during that period, reports the Connecticut Post.

"Chandler was initially arrested on December 1 at his apartment by members of the New Jersey State Police, who executed a search warrant and seized computers, his cell phone and other potential evidence," according to a post on the New Jersey State Police Facebook page.

"He was charged at that time with second-degree luring a child and lodged in the Essex County Jail. He was released and arrested again on Wednesday, December 7 as a result of the ongoing investigation by the State Police Digital Technology Investigations Unit (DTIU) and Division of Criminal Justice Cyber Crimes Unit. Chandler operates a video production company that involves filming sports events at schools across the region, which brings him into close contact with children. He posts weekly video highlight packages of high school football on YouTube," added New Jersey authorities.

The name of Chandler's video production company is Primetime Sports LLC.

"We encourage victims or someone with knowledge of a possible victim to call the New Jersey State Police Digital Technology Investigations Unit at (609) 584-5051 ext. 5624 or email at hitech@gw.njsp.org," wrote New Jersey State Police.

Photo: Ethan Z. Chandler. Photo credit: New Jersey State Police