Bridgeport Man Charged With Child Exploitation Crimes: Feds

BRIDGEPORT, CT — A Bridgeport man was charged recently with multiple child exploitation crimes, according to a statement from federal prosecutors. Michael Natsu, 62, was charged with attempted transfer of obscene materials to a minor, attempted receipt of child pornography, and attempted enticement of a minor to engage in illegal sexual activity.

According to prosecutors, in March, Nastu, using the Kik social media application, started a chat with an FBI undercover employee who was posing as a 14-year-old female from Connecticut.

Between March 31 and June 25, Nastu sent the FBI employee sexually explicit messages and several pictures and videos of male genitalia. He attempted to entice the FBI employee to send him child pornography in return, according to prosecutors.

Nastu and the FBI employee had multiple text exchanges about meeting in person to engage in sexually activity, but Nastu ultimately decided not to meet due to the risk of being caught.

Natsu is currently detained and if convicted, he faces a maximum term of life in prison.