US EditionBangladeshi Man Faces Federal Child Exploitation Charges in Alaska
Zobaidul Amin faces multiple federal charges after exploiting hundreds of minors via social media, including a 14-year-old Alaska girl, prosecutors said.
- FBI agents escorted Zobaidul Amin to an airplane in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, for transport to Anchorage, Alaska, to face federal child sexual exploitation charges.
- After a 14-year-old Alaska girl reported abuse, investigators used search warrants and subpoenas to identify the suspect, while prosecutors say he posed as a teenager on social media to trick victims into sending explicit images.
- Prosecutors say he shared hundreds of nude images and videos of minor victims online and encouraged other perpetrators to spread them; the document added he bragged about causing victims to become suicidal and threatened them, sending images to victims' friends and followers.
- A federal grand jury indicted Amin in 2026 on child pornography, cyberstalking and wire fraud charges, and he pleaded not guilty at his initial appearance.
- FBI Director Kash Patel said that because he was in Malaysia and his victims were mainly in the U.S., Amin viewed himself as untouchable by law enforcement, highlighting cross-border enforcement challenges.
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Man accused of sexually abusing hundreds of teenage girls over social media is transported to the US
A Bangladeshi man based in Malaysia is facing federal charges of child sexual exploitation. The 28-year-old perpetrator has been accused of adopting fake identities, often posing as a teenager, to trick hundreds of teenage girls into sending sexually explicit images, and then threatening to share them publicly if they didn't send more.
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Man accused of tricking hundreds of teens into sending him pornographic images is brought to US
A Bangladeshi man accused of using social media to trick teenage girls into sending him sexually explicit images — and then threatening to share them with their friends and family if they didn’t send more — has been transported to Alaska to face federal charges.
Associated Press: Man accused of tricking hundreds of teens into sending him pornographic images is brought to US
Associated Press: Man accused of tricking hundreds of teens into sending him pornographic images is brought to US. “A Bangladeshi man accused of using social media to trick teenage girls into sending him sexually explicit images — and then threatening to share them with their friends and family if they didn’t send more — has been transported to Alaska to face federal charges of child sexual exploitation.”
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