Roseville doctor sentenced for distributing child sexual abuse material

A doctor from Roseville was sentenced recently to nine years in prison for distribution of child sexual abuse material, according to U.S. Attorney Eric Grant. Khursheed Haider, 50, of Roseville, was sentenced on Jan. 9 by U.S. District Judge Dena M. Coggins. "Today's sentence holds Khursheed Haider accountable for his proliferation of child sexual abuse material, each instance of which retraumatizes the victims shown in such material," said Grant. "My office is committed to investigating and prosecuting individuals who traffic in this abusive material, including those in positions of trust like Haider." "Khursheed Haider was known to many as a trusted physician and family man," said FBI Sacramento Special Agent in Charge Sid Patel. "However, he was a predator behind that facade who actively shared material depicting the horrific sexual abuse of infants and toddlers. The FBI works tirelessly to identify and apprehend individuals who consume and distribute child sexual abuse material to stop the ongoing victimization of our nation's most vulnerable and innocent victims." According to court documents, Haider, a Sacramento-area pulmonologist, used an application called Wire to post, distribute and request videos and images of prepubescent boys and girls being sexually abused. After a search warrant was executed, agents discovered more than 600 images and videos of prepubescent child sexual abuse material on Haider's electronic devices. This case was the product of an investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Assistant U.S. Attorney Jason Hitt prosecuted the case. This case was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative launched in May 2006 by the Department of Justice to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse. Led by the United States Attorneys' Offices and the Criminal Division's Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section, Project Safe Childhood marshals federal, state and local resources to locate, apprehend and prosecute those who sexually exploit children, and to identify and rescue victims. For more information about Project Safe Childhood, visit www.usdoj.gov/psc. Click on the "resources" tab for information about internet-safety education.