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Time of India
06-08-2025
- Time of India
Chats of Indian-origin UC San Diego professor Nisarg Jaydeep Shah with a minor revealed; no arrest, not fired from work
People v Preds, the group which outed an Indian-origin UC San Diego professor Nisarg Jaydeep Shah, for engaging with a minor over sex chats, revealed the messages that the professor exchanged with the decoy 14-year-old. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now A representative from the group confronted Nisarg at a grocery store and released the video of the entire encounter. Nisarg, in the video, admitted that he felt horrible about what he did and what he was going to do. "I need to maybe get help or something," he said in the video, though the person confronting him was not convinced that Nisarg was genuinely repentant or whether he was just scared that he got caught. The group has now revealed the detailed chats, as Nisarg was not arrested at the scene, though two patrol vehicles from San Diego Police Department arrived at the scene. They told the activist that since the group that caught Nisarg was not law enforcement, Nisarg could not be arrested based on their claim but his phone would be checked and his engagement with an alleged minor would be investigated. In the chats, released by People v Preds, Nisarg and the activist posing as a 14-year-old exchanged messages on August 2. The activist asked Nisarg if he had engaged with someone of his age before. The conversation went on with the activist asking Nisarg for a photo of him before he caught him at the grocery store where Nisarg apparently came to buy lube to use it later on the 14-year-old he thought he was chatting with. After he was taken by the San Diego Police for interrogation, he denied all the allegations and he was let off as no charges were framed against him. The University of California also came under fire for not immediately suspending the professor. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now "We have been made aware of the allegations against Nisarg J Shah. We will cooperate with all law enforcement agencies as needed during any investigation. The health, well-being and safety of our campus community members is our top priority," the varsity said. Nisarg is an associate professor in the Aiiso Yufeng Li Family Department of Chemical and Nano Engineering at UC San Diego. He got his PhD in chemical engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He was a postdoctoral fellow at the Wyss Institute and the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences at Harvard University, where he received the Cancer Research Institute's Irvington postdoctoral fellowship to develop biomaterials to enhance T-cell immunity. Nisarg studied BSc in chemical and biomolecular engineering from Johns Hopkins University, where his research focused on developing nanoparticle-based delivery systems for cancer therapy.
News18
06-08-2025
- News18
Indian-Origin Professor Under Police Scanner After Child-Sex Sting Operation in California
Last Updated: Nisarg Shah, an Indian-origin professor at UC San Diego, was caught in an online child predator sting. Accused of trying to meet a minor, Shah denied the allegations. An Indian-origin associate professor at the University of California San Diego, has come under police lens after he was caught in a child predator sting operation, according to a report in India Today. A video has also emerged that allegedly shows the man, identified as Nisarg Shah, as being confronted in the sting operation. The footage, recorded on August 2 inside a Pavilions grocery store in San Diego's Hillcrest neighborhood, was released by a group People v Preds. People v Preds is a US-based vigilante group known for targeting suspected predators through online sting operations. Shah is accused of attempting to meet someone he believed was a 14-year-old boy for sexual activity. The report stated that he was confronted by activist Tim Johnson after alleged explicit conversations on the dating app Grindr. Shah reportedly identified himself as a 28-year-old. During the confrontation, Shah appeared regretful, admitting to bringing personal lubricant and a douche, and stating, 'I feel horrible, the worst I've ever felt…I need to maybe get help or something." Soon after the confrontation, San Diego Police Department (SDPD) officials arrived on the scene but did not arrest him. However, Shah's phone was seized, and the case was referred to the Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force. Meanwhile, Shah denied the allegations when contacted by local outlet SanDiegoVille, the India Today report claimed. 'These are wrongful allegations and while I would have been willing to share my account, my attorney will not let me do so, but he would be happy to speak with you," Shah was quoted as saying by SanDiegoVille. Further, UC San Diego has acknowledged the incident and affirmed full cooperation with law enforcement. The university reaffirmed its zero-tolerance policy toward sexual misconduct, urging the campus community to report any harassment or abuse. Shah is an associate professor in the Aiiso Yufeng Li Family Department of Chemical and Nano Engineering and is recognized for his work in immunoengineering and nanomaterials. So far, no charges have been filed against him. An investigation into the matter is underway. view comments Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
