FBI arrests Ohio man for using Fortnite to solicit sex acts from underage boys

An Ohio man who used Fortnite to solicit sexual acts from underage boys on Zoom calls has been arrested after an investigation by the FBI.

Twenty-seven-year-old Nicholas A. Ranieri of Minford, Ohio, was arrested on Feb. 26 and charged with “Pandering Obscenity Involving a Minor,” a felony of the second degree, and “Disseminating Material Harmful to a Juvenile,” a felony of the fourth degree, according to a news release by the Scioto County Sheriff’s office.