ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) — The FBI’s Albany Division is seeking to identify potential victims of a Ravena man recently charged in a “764” child sex abuse investigation. 24-year-old Ryan Catello was charged with receiving child sex abuse images by the U.S. Attorney’s Office in the Northern District of New York in April.
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The charges are in connection with two identified minor victims aged 16-17. Catello generally went by “stabzone” and “Mors,” but also used other names on platforms including Roblox, Discord, Telegram, Snapchat and Instagram.
Authorities say he may have targeted minor girls online from approximately May 2022 through April 2026 by offering payment or gifts in exchange for sexually explicit images and/or videos. Catello may have sometimes used photos of himself in some of the communications including the following:
Anyone who may have come in contact with Catello online or feels they may have been targeted, they’re urged to contact the FBI and fill out a short form available at this link.
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