Pankaj Singh Bohra, Possession of Child Sexual Abuse Material, Louisiana 2025

A disturbing case of child exploitation has come to light in New Orleans, Louisiana. Pankaj Singh Bohra, a 35-year-old foreign national from the Republic of India, has been sentenced to 18 months imprisonment for Possession of Materials Involving the Sexual Exploitation of Minors, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections 2252(a)(4)(B) and (b)(2).

According to court documents, Bohra was previously employed by Carnival Cruise Lines and was arrested in July 2024 after special agents with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Homeland Security Investigations, found him in possession of child pornography at the Erato Street Cruise Terminal in New Orleans.

United States District Judge Wendy B. Vitter sentenced Bohra to eighteen (18) months imprisonment, five years (5) of supervised release, sex offender registration, and a mandatory $100 special assessment fee.

This case was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse launched in May 2006 by the Department of Justice. Led by United States Attorneys' Offices and the Criminal Division's Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section (CEOS), Project Safe Childhood marshals federal, state and local resources to better locate, apprehend and prosecute individuals who exploit children via the Internet, as well as to identify and rescue victims.

The U.S. Attorney's Office would also like to acknowledge the assistance of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Homeland Security Investigations, and the U.S. Customs and Border Protection. The prosecution of this case is being handled by Assistant U.S. Attorney Brian M. Klebba, Chief of the Financial Crimes Unit.

Pankaj Singh Bohra, a former employee of Carnival Cruise Lines, has been sentenced to 18 months imprisonment for possession of child sexual abuse material. The case is a stark reminder of the scourge of child exploitation and the importance of law enforcement efforts to combat it.

Bohra's sentence reflects the seriousness of the crime and the need for individuals who exploit children to be held accountable. The U.S. Attorney's Office will continue to work tirelessly to protect victims and bring perpetrators to justice.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-edla/pr/former-cruise-line-employee-sentenced-possession-child-sexual-abuse-material-0