A United States District Court has sentenced a 27-year-old Nigerian, Afeez Olatunji Adewale, to five years' imprisonment for his involvement in a sextortion scheme that resulted in the death of an American teenager.
Adewale received the sentence on Friday after pleading guilty to charges of conspiracy to commit money laundering and wire fraud before the US District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
In a statement, the US Attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, David Metcalf, said the court also ordered the convict to serve three years of supervised release after completing his prison term.
Metcalf disclosed that Adewale was arrested in Nigeria on August 17, 2023, during a joint operation coordinated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation targeting suspects linked to online sexual extortion of victims in the United States.
He added that the Nigerian was extradited to the US in February 2026 through the cooperation of American and Nigerian authorities before pleading guilty in April.
Commenting on the conviction, FBI Philadelphia Special Agent in Charge, Wayne Jacobs, said the sentence underscored the agency's determination to bring cybercriminals to justice regardless of where they operate.
He noted that the successful prosecution reflected strong collaboration between domestic and international law enforcement agencies and reaffirmed the FBI's commitment to pursuing individuals who exploit victims online.
Also reacting, the Chief of the Abington Township Police Department, Patrick Molloy, commended investigators and prosecutors for securing justice, describing the crime as devastating for the victim's family.
According to US authorities, Adewale was the last of three Nigerian suspects convicted in connection with the case.
His co-defendant, Samuel Abiodun, was sentenced to five years' imprisonment in June 2025 after pleading guilty to money laundering conspiracy and wire fraud, while another accomplice, Imoleayo Aina, also known as "Alice Dave," received a six-year prison sentence in October 2025 after pleading guilty to multiple offences, including cyberstalking, extortion-related crimes, money laundering conspiracy and wire fraud.
Metcalf said the convictions should serve as a warning that authorities would continue to pursue and prosecute sextortionists and online fraudsters irrespective of their location, while expressing sympathy for the family of the deceased teenager.
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