United States Attorney's Office for the Northern District of California
04/13/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 04/13/2026 11:11
San Ramon Man Indicted On Charge Of Using Online Platforms To Coerce And Entice Nine Minor Victims To Engage In Sexual Activity
OAKLAND - A federal grand jury indicted a San Ramon man, Ishaq Ikharo, on charges of coercion and enticement of nine minor victims to engage in sexual activity.
According to the indictment filed on February 11, 2026, and court documents from April 2022 to September 2024, Ikharo, 28, used several online chat and gaming platforms to communicate with minor victims to persuade, entice, and coerce nine different minor victims who were under 18 years of age to engage in sexual activity. At the time of the alleged offenses, Ikharo was on federal supervised release for a 2023 conviction in the Western District of New York for possession of child pornography.
United States Attorney Craig H. Missakian and FBI Acting Special Agent in Charge Matt Cobo made the announcement.
Ikharo has been in custody since June 30, 2025. He is next scheduled to appear in district court on July 30, 2026, for a status conference before U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers.
Anyone who has information relevant to this case can report it by contacting the FBI at 1-800-CALL-FBI (1-800-225-5323) or tips.fbi.gov, or visit the following, dedicated website:
An indictment merely alleges that crimes have been committed, and all defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. If convicted, the defendant faces a minimum of 10 years in prison and a maximum sentence of life in prison and a $250,000 fine for each violation of 18 U.S.C. §2422(b). Any sentence following conviction would be imposed by the court after consideration of the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and the federal statute governing the imposition of a sentence, 18 U.S.C. § 3553.
Special Assistant U.S. Attorney Zachary M. Glimcher and Assistant U.S. Attorney Kelly Volkar are prosecuting the case with the assistance of Amala James and Jessie Chelsea. The prosecution is the result of an investigation by FBI Special Agent Adelaida Hernandez.
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