Overview
- Jason Khan was indicted by a Manhattan federal grand jury and arrested in the Northern District of New York on Monday after prosecutors moved the case to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York.
- He faces three counts of sex trafficking by force, fraud, or coercion, each count carrying a statutory minimum of 15 years in prison and a maximum of life if convicted.
- Prosecutors say Khan ran FootPadNYC.com from 2019 to 2021 and placed ads promising paid foot‑model work to lure applicants to Manhattan hotel rooms, where they were allegedly raped or sexually assaulted on at least three occasions.
- The case grew from a joint investigation by the SDNY, the FBI, and the NYPD, with authorities saying all reported victims notified police, two underwent hospital rape‑kit exams, and officials urging other possible victims to come forward.
- The indictment seeks forfeiture of property used to facilitate the crimes and the prosecution is active, with the allegations unproven in court and defense comment not yet available.