Iranian National in New York Pleads Guilty to Alien Smuggling and CSAM Charges
An Iranian national, Sharon Gohari, pleaded guilty earlier today in federal court in Brooklyn to unlawfully smuggling aliens into the United States and intentionally receiving child sexual abuse material. Prosecutors said Gohari is a naturalized United States citizen who resided alternately in Iran and Nassau County, New York.
Over several years, Gohari solicited and received payments from Iranian nationals and others seeking to enter the United States unlawfully in exchange for arranging and facilitating their entry. Authorities said at least one individual whom Gohari aided had associations with Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, which the United States Department of State has designated as a Foreign Terrorist Organization.
The plea was entered before United States District Judge Ann M. During the investigation, law enforcement found that Gohari had received and stored multiple videos on his phone depicting the rape of children.
Investigators also discovered hundreds of photos and videos showing the stalking and surreptitious recording of women throughout New York City.
