A Charlotte woman will spend more than two decades in federal prison after admitting she produced sexual images and videos of a prepubescent child, according to federal authorities.
Aisha Khan, 40, a naturalized U.S. citizen originally from Pakistan, was sentenced Friday to 262 months in federal prison, which is just over 21 years, after pleading guilty to production of child sexual abuse material. She will be on supervised release for the rest of her life once she leaves prison. U.S. Attorney Russ Ferguson called the crimes “unfathomable” at the sentencing, according to prosecutors.
Prosecutors’ account
In a press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office, federal prosecutors said Homeland Security Investigations opened a probe in 2023 after uncovering evidence that Khan had produced child sexual abuse material.
Investigators determined that between October and December 2021, Khan created multiple images and videos depicting a prepubescent female victim, then later sent that material to another person, according to the same release.
Sentence and custody
Local reporting by WCNC and court records indicate that Khan pleaded guilty on Feb. 25, 2025. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Nick J. Miller and Sara Kinlaw prosecuted the case…