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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Ramanan Pathmanathan pleads guilty to coercion and enticement of a minor and child pornography production
Legal Policy Action UpdateRamanan Pathmanathan, a 40-year-old Canadian man, pleaded guilty on January 30, 2026, to one count of coercion and enticement of a minor and one count of child pornography production after contacting at least 145 young victims while posing as a teenage boy from New Jersey and using multiple Instagram and Facebook Messenger accounts.
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- Sextortionist sentenced to 33 years for targeting 145 children — www.bleepingcomputer.com — 28.05.2026 12:25
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Ramanan Pathmanathan is sentenced to 33 years for sextortion targeting more than 145 children
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