A Canadian man, Ramanan Pathmanathan, was sentenced to 33 years in U.S. federal prison for using fake social media identities to coerce more than 145 children into producing sexually explicit content. He targeted victims across the United States for years, threatened to expose the material, and is already serving a 12-year sentence in Canada. #RamananPathmanathan #Instagram #FacebookMessenger #U.S.DepartmentofJustice
Keypoints
- Ramanan Pathmanathan was sentenced to 33 years in U.S. federal prison.
- He used fake Instagram and Facebook Messenger accounts to target children.
- Prosecutors said he victimized more than 145 children across the United States.
- He coerced victims into sending sexually explicit images and videos.
- He must register as a sex offender and serve 10 years of supervised release.
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