A Canadian national pleaded guilty today in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia after admitting he sexually exploited over 100 children by creating an online persona and targeting them on social media.
Ramanan Pathmanathan, 40, of Toronto, Canada, pleaded guilty to the production of child pornography and to coercion and enticement of a minor. Pathmanathan was arrested on Dec. 3, 2025, after being temporarily surrendered to the United States, where he has remained incarcerated pending trial.
Ramanan Pathmanathan: A 40-year-old Toronto man who pleaded guilty in a U.S. court on January 30, 2026, for the sexual exploitation of over 100 children online. He was previously sentenced to 12 years in Canada for similar offenses in 2022 but was released to offend again under Canada’s ludicrous justice system.
