Trending Now - FBI Arrests Bangladeshi Fugitive in Child Sextortion Case

Zobaidul Amin, a 28-year-old Bangladeshi national, was extradited from Malaysia to the United States on March 4, 2026.

Amin is accused of running a prolific online child exploitation scheme, specifically a sextortion operation targeting minors.

Prosecutors allege that Amin posed as a teenager on social media platforms, including Instagram and Snapchat, to coerce hundreds of minor victims, some as young as 11, into producing sexually explicit images and videos.

Many of Amin's victims were located in Alaska, while others were targeted across the United States and internationally.

Amin faces 13 federal charges, including conspiracy to produce child pornography, conspiracy to receive and distribute child pornography, child exploitation enterprise, production of child pornography, cyberstalking, aggravated identity theft, and wire fraud.

During his initial court appearance in Anchorage, Alaska, on March 5, 2026, Amin pleaded not guilty.

U.S. Magistrate Judge Kyle F. Reardon ordered Amin to be held without bail as the case proceeds.

Amin is accused of using over 80 Snapchat accounts and 40 Instagram accounts to evade bans from social media platforms.

Court documents indicate that Amin and co-conspirators organized images in Dropbox folders by victim and shared links to extort more material.

Prior to his extradition, Amin was living in Malaysia and attending medical school.

In September 2022, Amin was charged by the Attorney General’s Chambers of Malaysia with 13 counts related to the possession and production of child pornography.

The investigation into Amin began when a 14-year-old girl from Alaska reported her abuse, stating that he had threatened to share explicit images of her with her friends.

FBI Director Kash Patel stated, "This FBI is back to doing what it does best, locking up predators... Criminals everywhere should understand the message, this FBI is coming for you."

Michael Heyman, U.S. attorney for the District of Alaska, described the case as having "international magnitude" and one of the most prolific cases of alleged online child exploitation in U.S. history.

Amin allegedly told victims that "the cops won’t do anything" and that he was "untouchable" because he lived far from them.

The FBI and the Justice Department coordinated with Malaysian authorities for Amin's transfer to the U.S.

(UPDATED March 7, 2026 20:48 UTC)

Zobaidul Amin, a 28-year-old Bangladeshi national, was extradited from Malaysia to the United States on March 4, 2026, facing serious allegations of running an online child exploitation scheme that targeted minors through social media. Prosecutors say he posed as a teenager on platforms like Instagram and Snapchat, coercing hundreds of victims, some as young as 11, into producing explicit material, and he now faces 13 federal charges, including conspiracy to produce child pornography and cyberstalking. During his initial court appearance in Anchorage on March 5, Amin pleaded not guilty, and the judge ordered him to be held without bail as the investigation continues.