Hazlet Man Nicknamed 'FistPump' Indicted For Running Underage Sex Site

HAZLET, NJ — A Hazlet man who calls himself FistPump was named in a 12-count indictment Friday charging him with running a website that featured underage teenage girls having sex and attempting to lure his online viewers to sexually assault a woman and broadcast the assault live over the Internet, announced Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni.

Robert J. “FistPump” Ianuale was arrested in March of last year at his home on Ned Drive in Hazlet and Patch wrote about his arrest when it happened. On Friday, he was indicted for the alleged crimes.

Ianuale is the owner/operator of the online live broadcasting service known as SwerveCast. Ianuale, 33, and his brother Philip Ianuale, 32, both of Ned Drive in Hazlet, are named in the indictment.

Police say that Ianuale, as the owner/operator of SwerveCast, would allow juvenile teen girls to engage in sexual acts during broadcasts available only to users who paid to view the online broadcasts. In turn, viewers could “tip” the girls using virtual currency that was under the control of Ianuale, and he would pay a percentage of the tipped amount to the juvenile girls in exchange for performing sex acts online, the prosecutor charges.

The victims in this case are a 14-year-old Maryland girl and a 14-year-old Middlesex County, New Jersey, girl.

Police say that Ianuale, using his online moniker “Fist Pump,” engaged in an online broadcast in May 2015, when he attempted to lure or entice individuals watching his broadcast to sexually assault a 25-year-old New York City woman outside her place of employment. Ianuale offered $100 to anyone who would sexually assault the woman and broadcast the event live, the County prosecutor says.

The Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office worked with Department of Homeland Security officers to investigate Ianuale. During the investigation, a search warrant was executed at the Ianuale’s Hazlet home. That's where they say his younger brother obstructed justice and resisted arrest by attempting to prevent the officers from entering the residence.

Investigators believe there may be other victims and are asking anyone who witnessed similar behavior or knows of a teen girl who may have participated in similar broadcasts on SwerveCast to call Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office Detective John Sosdian at 732-431-7160 ext. 6592.

Pictured: Mugshot of Robert J. “FistPump” Ianuale