In December 2025, members of the Invictus Task Force initiated an investigation related to a Cybertip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. During the course of the investigation, Ahmad Masih Askaryar was identified as a suspect.
On April 2, 2026, a search warrant was executed by members of the Invictus Task Force; as a result, Ahmad Masih Askaryar was subsequently taken into custody and charged with one (1) count of Felony Second-Degree Sexual Exploitation of a Minor. Askaryar was transported to the Alamance County Detention Center, where the magistrate issued no bond and set a first appearance in Alamance County District Court for April 6, 2026. The investigation is ongoing, and anyone with information is asked to contact the Alamance County Sheriff’s Office Invictus Task Force representatives.
Name of Defendant:
Ahmad Masih Askaryar
Burlington
Age: 19
The Invictus Task Force is a joint effort of Randolph, Alamance, Davidson, Forsyth, and Rockingham Counties, the Liberty Police Department, the State Bureau of Investigation, and Homeland Security in the fight against internet crimes against children (ICAC), sexual abuse, trafficking, and the exploitation of children using a collaboration of resources as a force multiplier.
IF YOU BELIEVE YOU OR SOMEONE YOU KNOW MAY BE A VICTIM OF CHILD EXPLOITATION OR TRAFFICKING, Call the national hotline for 24/7 assistance. 1-888-373-7888 or text "HELP" to 233733