# Indian-Origin Man in US Pleads Guilty to Child Abuse Images

2026-08-14T02:35:29+00:00 | World & Diplomacy | Indian Opinion Desk

Corroboration: 2 independent outlets

Abhishek Vijaykumar, an Indian-origin man from New Jersey, has pleaded guilty in a US federal court to accessing child sexual exploitation material involving a prepubescent minor, the US Department of Justice said. Investigators found over 200 images on his electronic devices, including one showing the abuse of a three-year-old. Vijaykumar faces up to 20 years in prison. A federal judge will sentence him on January 6, 2027, based on US Sentencing Guidelines. The FBI's Newark office and the Bergen County Prosecutor's Office investigated the case.

## Coverage

- ndtv.com <https://www.ndtv.com/indians-abroad/indian-man-in-us-faces-20-years-in-jail-over-child-abuse-material-11907687>
- news.abplive.com <https://news.abplive.com/news/world/indian-origin-man-faces-20-years-jail-in-us-new-jersey-for-accessing-child-sexual-abuse-material-1861971>

Tags: child safety, cybercrime, Indian diaspora, New Jersey, US justice
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