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NRI Abdul Sheikh Convicted of Child Abuse in US.

NRI Abdul Ruwoof Sheikh convicted of child abuse charges in US.

Los Angeles/Jan 11, 2025
NRIpress.club/Ramesh/ A.Gary Singh

NRI Abdul Ruwoof Sheikh pleaded guilty to possession of material related to the sexual abuse of minors, U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced. The charges, filed under Title 18, United States Code, Sections 2252(a)(4)(B) and (b)(2), carry a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison, a fine of up to $250,000, supervised release for life, and a mandatory special assessment fee of $100.

According to court documents, Sheikh was employed by Carnival Cruise Lines and was arrested in July 2024 at the Erato Street Cruise Terminal in New Orleans. Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) special agents found him in possession of child pornography during their operation.

Sentencing will be held on April 16, 2025, before U.S. District Judge Ivan L.R. Lemel.

This case is part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative launched by the Department of Justice in 2006 to combat child sexual abuse and exploitation. The program brings together federal, state, and local resources to identify and protect victims, as well as to find, apprehend, and prosecute perpetrators. More information about this initiative is available at www.projectsafechildhood.gov.

The U.S. Attorney’s Office commended the collaborative efforts of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Homeland Security Investigations, and U.S. Customs and Border Protection in the investigation. Assistant U.S. Attorney Brian M. Kleba, chief of the Financial Crimes Unit, is prosecuting the case.

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