Ramanan Pathmanathan sextortion sentencing
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U.S. prosecutors sentenced Ramanan Pathmanathan for a sextortion case involving more than 145 children, imposing a 33-year prison term and 10 years of supervised release. The conduct spanned eight years and affected minors across the United States. The outcome significantly raises punishment for a cross-border child exploitation scheme that relied on Instagram and Facebook Messenger.
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Pathmanathan contacted at least 145 young victims between March 2014 and his arrest on March 10, 2021, while posing as a teenage boy from New Jersey.
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A **Ramanan Pathmanathan** sextortion campaign targeted **more than 145 children** across the **United States**, using fake social accounts and video chats to coerce minors and ca...
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CampaignHow related: Pathmanathan contacted at least 145 young victims between March 2014 and his arrest on March 10, 2021, while posing as a teenage boy from New Jersey.
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Ramanan Pathmanathan is sentenced to 33 years for sextortion targeting more than 145 children
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- Sextortionist sentenced to 33 years for targeting 145 children — www.bleepingcomputer.com — 28.05.2026 12:25
- Sextortionist sentenced to 33 years for targeting 145 children — www.bleepingcomputer.com — 28.05.2026 12:25