American Convicted in US Court for Child Sex Abuse in Nepal

Kathmandu. Kenneth Joseph Coombs, 58, who returned to America after serving 9 years in prison on charges of child sexual abuse in Nepal, has also been convicted by an American court. The federal court of America has convicted him of the same crime committed in Nepal.

The Public Affairs Office of the US Department of Justice released information on its website on Friday that Coombs has been convicted. He, who returned after serving his sentence in Nepal, was arrested by the US law enforcement agency in September 2025. He has been in custody since then. The US Department of Justice has stated that the American court is preparing to sentence Coombs on October 28.