NJ Resident Receives 600-Month Sentence for Child Exploitation Crimes

Nabeen Leigh Singha, a 39-year-old resident of West Orange, New Jersey, has been sentenced to 600 months in prison for his involvement in child exploitation crimes. The sentencing took place on October 13, 2026, in Camden federal court, presided over by U. S.

District Court Chief Judge Renée M. Bumb. Following his prison term, Singha will also serve 10 years of supervised release, the U.

S. Attorney's Office announced.

Singha faced charges of production, receipt, and possession of child pornography. According to court documents and statements, from July 2021 through March 2022, he engaged in the online enticement of minors. Singha exchanged sexually explicit messages with two minor victims and paid them to create and send sexually explicit videos and images of themselves. Additionally, he communicated with an intermediary to obtain similar materials involving four other minor victims.

Law enforcement officials seized Singha's phone, uncovering nearly 5,000 images and 620 videos depicting child pornography. These materials included depictions of prepubescent minors under the age of 12.

The investigation was conducted by special agents and members of the Child Exploitation Group of Homeland Security Investigation, under the direction of Special Agent in Charge Michael S. McCarthy. The case was part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative launched by the Department of Justice in May 2006 to combat child sexual exploitation and abuse.

U. S. Attorney Robert Frazer credited the collaborative efforts of federal, state, and local resources in bringing Singha to justice.

The government was represented by Assistant U. S. Attorney Jake A.

Nasar of the Health Care Fraud and Opioid Enforcement Unit in Newark.

The Project Safe Childhood initiative aims to locate, apprehend, and prosecute individuals who exploit children, as well as to identify and rescue victims. The U. S.

Attorney's Office for the District of New Jersey is actively engaging with local communities to provide training opportunities and resources for prevention. Community members and organizations interested in learning more about these resources can contact the office directly.

Defense counsel for Singha was Jonathan F. Marshall, Esq., based in Freehold, New Jersey.