Minh Nguyen

Minh Nguyen
Minh Nguyen
Threat Level	Tier 4 - Red
Known Events Frequented	Anime Boston; PopCult Anime Con; AAC; Katsucon; Connecticon; Arisia; NYCC; PAX East;
Approximate Location	Roxbury, MA
Alias(es)	Vral the Headhunter; Goldust; Nicordis; Ted;

Executive Summary

Mr. Nguyen is believed to be a member of the Hanlon circle of associates, and as such is a threat beyond his own particular misdeeds.

Recommended Handling Methods

Pre-Emptive ban, do not allow attendance, do not use as volunteer

Description

Mr. Nguyen is suspected of grooming multiple persons under the age of 18 for the purpose of getting nudes and sex out of them. He primarily did this through his work as an amateur photographer working at anime conventions

About a month ago (06/2020), Mr. Nguyen was called out by one of his accusers.

A .zip file containing a smattering of screenshots of Mr. Nguyen communicating with his victims is found at the bottom of the page.

Furthermore, as described below, his behavior plays into a larger web of issues and enabling by influential friends.

Callouts And Admission of Guilt

Mr. Nguyen has been called out for his behavior around underaged persons multiple times over the past year or so.

However, very recently, the callouts became so loud and frequent that it caused him to check in to some sort of mental health facility. During this visit, he wrote a long apology on the Facebook page he runs to promote his photography.

Inside this apology, he admits to inappropriate contact with an underaged person.

Mr. Nguyen’s selfie from medical facility

Mr. Nguyen’s apology & confession, part one

Mr. Nguyen’s apology & confession, part two

Old Callout of Mr. Nguyen from the Project Sauron discord

Recent callout pt 1

Recent callout pt 2

Recent callout pt 3

Known Associates

Photo of Forrest Ward, Minh Nguyen, and Terrance Hanlon, among others, at a restaurant

Forrest Ward aka “Rimidalv Kuro”

Mr. Ward is an associate of Mr. Nguyen, and they roomed together during the 2019 incident at PopCult Anime Con that saw Mr. Ward removed from the convention. Mr. Ward will come to Mr. Nguyen’s defense on social media whenever negative attention is found, or will at least inform Mr. Nguyen.

Terrance Hanlon

Mr. Hanlon is an associate of Mr. Nguyen, and is the “ringleader” of the social circle that Mr. Nguyen and the other “known associates” belonged to.

Identifying Photo

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