Andrew Cunningham Charged with Enticement of Minor

A 37-year-old Windsor man already behind bars on state charges has been hit with a federal indictment for preying on a child. Andrew Cunningham is now charged with one count of enticement of a minor to engage in illegal sexual activity, according to a criminal complaint unsealed today by federal authorities.

The investigation traces back to March 2017, when Cunningham allegedly initiated contact with a 13-year-old girl on Omegle, the anonymous chat platform notorious for unmoderated interactions. Posing first as a 17-year-old and later claiming to be 25, he manipulated the minor into exchanging explicit images and engaging in phone calls and text messages over the course of approximately one week.

During those exchanges, federal prosecutors allege, Cunningham escalated his coercion—pushing the girl to travel to Connecticut, where he intended to meet her. The digital trail, including saved messages and call logs, forms the backbone of the federal case now being pursued by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Connecticut.

Cunningham appeared in federal court today before U.S. Magistrate Judge Donna F. Martinez in Hartford. He has remained in state custody since May 2, 2017, when he was arrested on related state charges. In state court, he already pleaded guilty to illegal sexual contact with a minor and enticement of a minor, and is currently serving a three-year sentence.

The new federal charge carries a hammer: a mandatory minimum of 10 years in prison if convicted. Prosecutors stress that while the federal case is separate, it underscores the severity of Cunningham’s conduct and the reach of federal child exploitation laws, especially when interstate communication tools like Omegle are weaponized.

The investigation was led by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Connecticut State Police, with critical support from Connecticut State Parole. Assistant U.S. Attorney Nancy V. Gifford is prosecuting the case. U.S. Attorney John H. Durham reiterated that a criminal complaint is not evidence of guilt—Cunningham is presumed innocent on the federal charge until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.