Khayan Garner, a 57-year-old resident of Woodbridge, New Jersey, was sentenced to 87 months in prison for distributing child pornography. The sentencing took place in U.S. District Court and was announced by U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro.
Garner, also known as “Khy,” pleaded guilty on April 23, 2025, to one count of distribution of child pornography. Judge Rudolph Contreras also ordered that Garner serve 10 years of supervised release following his prison term.
According to court documents, Garner served as an administrator for an online public group dedicated to trading child sexual abuse material (CSAM). On June 26, 2024, he sent a private message containing a Mega Link labeled “CP” with several videos depicting prepubescent boys engaged in sexually explicit conduct. The recipient of the message was an undercover FBI employee.
On October 3, 2024, law enforcement officers in New Jersey executed a search warrant at Garner’s residence. During the search of his mobile phone, officers found child pornography and selfies of Garner.
The investigation was conducted by the FBI Washington Field Office and the Metropolitan Police Department’s Child Exploitation and Human Trafficking Task Force. This task force includes FBI agents and other federal agents and detectives from northern Virginia and the District of Columbia. Its mission is to investigate and bring federal charges against individuals involved in child exploitation and human trafficking. The Woodbridge Police Department in New Jersey, the New Jersey State Police, and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of New Jersey provided significant assistance.
Assistant U.S. Attorneys Karen Shinskie and former Assistant U.S. Attorney Paul Courtney prosecuted the case for the District of Columbia.
The case is part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative launched by the Department of Justice in May 2006 to combat child sexual exploitation and abuse. The program brings together federal, state, and local resources to identify offenders who exploit children online and rescue victims. More information about Project Safe Childhood can be found at www.justice.gov/psc.
