'Online Child Exploitation Scheme' Began In Suffolk, Louisiana: Feds

LAFAYETTE, LA — Federal officials are looking to identify potential victims of an online child exploitation scheme they say began in Suffolk County and in Northwest Louisiana in 2022.

Stephen Andrew Cipkin, 37, of Smithtown, was indicted on federal charges of traveling to engage in illicit sexual activity, under 18; production and receipt of child pornography; possession of child pornography, under 18; and enticement of a minor, under 18, the United States Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Louisiana and the Federal Bureau of Investigation said.

Cipkin may also be known by the following online usernames: "sac8635," "ArabellaC.," "Human no-more," "numb little bug," "Swiffer1," "@onlygoodguy," and "Ur_Perfect_Daddy," the federal officials said.

"If you, your family member, or anyone that you know has had contact with this individual or any of the above-listed usernames while being tutored in Suffolk County, New York, or while using the online applications Snapchat, Pinterest, YesIChat, Y99, or Instagram between 2020 and 2023, and would like to report a crime, please contact the FBI via email at: CipkinVictim@fbi.gov," authorities stated.