Bangladeshi Man Charged with Exploiting Teenage Girls in US

Suspect accused of tricking victims into sending explicit images and threatening to share them

Published on Mar. 8, 2026

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Zobaidul Amin, a 28-year-old Bangladeshi man, has been extradited to the United States to face federal charges of child sexual exploitation. Prosecutors say Amin used social media to trick teenage girls into sending him sexually explicit images, and then threatened to share the images with their friends and family if they didn't send more.

Why it matters

This case highlights the growing problem of online sexual exploitation of minors, as predators use social media and digital tools to target and abuse vulnerable young people. It also demonstrates the challenges law enforcement faces in tracking down and prosecuting perpetrators who operate across international borders.

The details

According to the indictment, Amin adopted false identities, often posing as a teenager, to trick victims into sending him explicit images. When the victims tried to stop communicating with him, he followed through on his threats by sharing the pornographic images with the victims' friends and followers. Investigators were able to identify Amin and realize there were hundreds of minor victims through search warrants and subpoenas. Amin was initially arrested in Malaysia, where he was studying medicine, but was eventually expelled from the country and extradited to the US to face charges.

  • In 2022, a federal grand jury indicted Amin on charges including child pornography, cyberstalking and wire fraud.
  • Amin was arrested in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia in 2023 and faced related charges there.
  • Amin was extradited to the United States and taken into custody by the FBI in March 2026.

The players

Zobaidul Amin

A 28-year-old Bangladeshi man accused of using social media to trick teenage girls into sending him sexually explicit images, and then threatening to share the images with their friends and family if they didn't send more.

Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)

The US federal law enforcement agency that took Amin into custody after he was expelled from Malaysia and extradited to the United States to face charges.

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What’s next

Amin has pleaded not guilty to the charges and will face trial in the United States.

The takeaway

This case highlights the urgent need for greater online safety protections and education for young people, as well as stronger international cooperation to track down and prosecute predators who exploit minors across borders using digital tools.