The person at the center of this case
Minor child (sexual assault victim)
Cold Case · Open - Fugitive at Large
1 year waiting · since 2025
SAIDUL HASAN CHOWDHURY
Justice for Minor child (sexual assault victim) — the trail went cold in 2025, but the truth hasn't.
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Key leads to think about
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suspect
Lead #1Where exactly in Saudi Arabia is Saidul Hasan Chowdhury believed to be located and does he have family or business connections there?
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witness
Lead #2Why was the sexual assault not reported until 2024, over 15 years after the alleged October 2008 incident? What prompted the disclosure?
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evidence
Lead #3What evidence was gathered during the 2024 investigation that led to the charges of Course of Sexual Conduct Against a Child in the First Degree and Rape in the Second Degree?
Saidul Hasan Chowdhury is wanted for the sexual assault of a minor that occurred in October 2008 in Queens, New York, a crime not reported until 2024. After his arrest in May 2024 on charges of Course of Sexual Conduct Against a Child in the First Degree and Rape in the Second Degree, Chowdhury posted bond and fled to Saudi Arabia. The FBI issued a federal arrest warrant in March 2025 for unlawful flight to avoid prosecution, and locating him remains critical to ensuring justice for the victim.
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#957
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI); United States District Court, Eastern District of New York, Brooklyn
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contact
Lead #4Does Chowdhury have connections to other individuals or organizations in Saudi Arabia that might be assisting him in evading capture?
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Official wording
Source Narrative
Unlawful Flight to Avoid Prosecution - Course of Sexual Conduct Against a Child in the First Degree, Rape in the Second Degree Caution: Saidul Hasan Chowdhury is wanted for his alleged involvement in the sexual assault of a minor child which occurred in approximately October of 2008, in Queens, New York. The crime was reported in 2024, and Chowdhury was subsequently arrested in May of 2024.
At that time, he was charged with Course of Sexual Conduct Against a Child in the First Degree, and Rape in the Second Degree, both in violation of New York Penal Law. Chowdhury was released on bond, and then fled the United States to Saudi Arabia in May of 2024, where he is believed to be located.
On March 10, 2025, a federal arrest warrant was issued for Chowdhury by the United States District Court, Eastern District Court of New York, Brooklyn, New York, after Chowdhury was charged with unlawful flight to avoid prosecution. Remarks: Chowdhury may be living in Saudi Arabia.
Timeline of Events
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2008-10
Sexual assault of minor
Alleged sexual assault of a minor child occurred in Queens, New York
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2024
Crime reported
The sexual assault was reported to authorities in 2024, approximately 16 years after the incident
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2024-05
Arrest and charges
Saidul Hasan Chowdhury was arrested and charged with Course of Sexual Conduct Against a Child in the First Degree and Rape in the Second Degree
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2024-05
Flight to Saudi Arabia
Chowdhury was released on bond and subsequently fled the United States to Saudi Arabia
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2025-03-10
Federal warrant issued
Federal arrest warrant issued by United States District Court, Eastern District of New York for unlawful flight to avoid prosecution
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Case Information
Incident:October 1, 2008
Last Updated:May 15, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:October 1, 2008
Last Updated:May 15, 2026