BOSTON — A former anesthesiologist at Tufts Medical Center who was convicted by a federal jury of attempted child sex trafficking was sentenced on Tuesday.
47-year-old Sadeq Ali Quraishi was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Angel Kelley to 10 years in prison, followed by five years of supervised release. He was convicted on one count of attempted child sex trafficking in October 2024.
In November 2022, law enforcement conducted an undercover operation designed to identify and apprehend people trying to pay for sex with children. Advertisements were placed online by undercover officers offering commercial sex with two young girls, ages 12 and 14, when Quraishi, who was a practicing anesthesiologist at Tufts Medical Center at the time, responded.
According to charging documents, Quraishi agreed to pay $250 for a sex act to be performed by a 14-year-old girl through an ensuing text conversation.
He agreed to meet up with the purported seller at a hotel in Waltham, and confirmed with the undercover agent he had the money to pay for the sex act. He was promptly arrested and found to be in possession of exactly $250.
“Today’s sentence reflects the seriousness of Mr. Quraishi’s heinous actions and underscores our unwavering commitment to protecting children from exploitation. Our office, alongside our law enforcement partners, will continue to aggressively pursue individuals who fuel the market for child sex trafficking and hold them accountable for their crimes. This sentence reflects our dedication to identifying those who prey on our most vulnerable and holding them accountable for their inhumane acts,” said United States Attorney Leah B. Foley.
“As a doctor, Quraishi was in a position of public trust. He abused that trust when he actively sought out and agreed to pay to sexually abuse a child. Fortunately, instead of the vulnerable child he planned to meet, he was met with an undercover HSI special agent,” said Special Agent in Charge Michael J. Krol for Homeland Security Investigations in New England.
If you or someone you know may be impacted or experiencing commercial sex trafficking, authorities ask you to contact USAMA.VictimAssistance@usdoj.gov.
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