A Bangladeshi national, Zobaidul Amin, is set to appear in the District of Alaska following his arrest by the FBI. Amin was indicted in July 2022 by a federal grand jury in Alaska on charges connected to the alleged abuse and exploitation of hundreds of minors both in Alaska and internationally. Authorities allege that Amin used social media platforms such as Instagram and Snapchat to target minors and coerce them into producing sexually explicit material.
The investigation involved cooperation between the FBI, the Justice Department, and Malaysian authorities. Since September 2022, when Amin was charged by Malaysia’s Attorney General’s Chambers with 13 counts related to child pornography, he had been living and studying medicine in Malaysia. The FBI transferred him from Malaysia to Alaska on March 4, 2026.
“Yesterday’s return from Malaysia of a Bangladeshi national who allegedly abused and sexually exploited hundreds of minor victims worldwide is another successful example of the Administration’s increased efforts to find criminals hiding abroad,” said Attorney General Pamela Bondi. “Together with our international partners and the U.S. Department of State, we are countering online child sexual exploitation, protecting our most vulnerable, and bringing these sick abusers to face justice on American soil.”
FBI Director Kash Patel stated: “The FBI’s commitment to protecting our children from exploitation doesn’t change whether an offender is here in the U.S. or overseas. In collaboration with our partners, we will continue to ensure perpetrators like Amin are held accountable and brought to justice.”
U.S. Attorney Michael J. Heyman for the District of Alaska commented: “The impact of this case is that of international magnitude. It stands as one of the most prolific cases of alleged online child exploitation the United States has ever seen. We are grateful for the steady, strong collaboration among the Justice Department’s Office of International Affairs, law enforcement agencies and Malaysian partners that made this transfer possible, enabling us to move forward and seek justice for victims.”
Special Agent in Charge Rebecca Day of the FBI Anchorage Field Office added: “Demonstrated by this significant step taken by the FBI, those who target children online cannot hide behind anonymity or borders. FBI Anchorage’s successful transport and arrest operation is a testament to the strength of our international law enforcement partnerships, and the FBI’s relentless pursuit of justice for victims.”
Amin faces multiple charges including conspiracy to produce child pornography, conspiracy to receive and distribute child pornography, running a child exploitation enterprise, production and receipt of child pornography, cyberstalking, aggravated identity theft (two counts), and wire fraud (five counts). He is scheduled for his initial court appearance before U.S. Magistrate Judge Kyle F. Reardon at 1:30 p.m., where he could face a sentence ranging from 20 years up to life imprisonment if convicted.
The case was investigated by several agencies coordinated through the FBI Anchorage Field Office's Child Exploitation and Human Trafficking Task Force. Agencies involved include state police departments across multiple states as well as federal offices such as Homeland Security Investigations.
Assistant U.S. Attorneys Adam Alexander and Jennifer Ivers are prosecuting this case.
This prosecution falls under Project Safe Childhood—a nationwide initiative started by the Department of Justice in May 2006 aimed at combating child sexual exploitation through coordination among federal, state, and local resources.
It should be noted that an indictment represents only an allegation; all defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in court.
