United States Attorney David Metcalf announced that Imoleayo Samuel Aina, aka ?Alice Dave,? 27, of Nigeria was sentenced today to 72 months in prison, five years of supervised release, and $3,250 in restitution by United States District Judge Joel H. Slomsky for offenses related to the sexual extortion and death of a young man in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.

Aina and co-defendant Samuel Olasunkanmi Abiodun were arrested on a complaint and warrant in Nigeria, taken into custody by the FBI on July 31, 2024, and extradited to the United States to face charges in this case. They and another Nigerian co-defendant, Afeez Olatunji Adewale, 25, were then charged by indictment in August 2024.

In May of this year, Aina pleaded guilty to cyberstalking, interstate threat to injure reputation, receiving proceeds of extortion, money laundering conspiracy, and wire fraud.

Abiodun, 26, pleaded guilty in December 2024 to money laundering conspiracy and wire fraud. He was sentenced on June 10 to five years in prison.

Adewale has also been charged with money laundering conspiracy and wire fraud. He remains in Nigeria, pending extradition to the United States.

?Aina was the driving force behind this sextortion scheme, which left a young man, and then his family, traumatized,? said U.S. Attorney Metcalf. ?The Department of Justice won?t just stand by when innocent victims in the U.S. are harmed by criminal scammers overseas. As this case shows, we can ? and we will ? find, prosecute, and hold accountable these insidious sextortionists who terrorize people for money.?

?This case is a powerful reminder of the profound harm sextortion inflicts on young people and their families, and of our unwavering commitment to pursuing those who perpetrate it,? said Wayne A. Jacobs, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI?s Philadelphia Field Office. ?This sentence delivers a clear message: whether you are in the United States or operating from abroad, the FBI and our partners will relentlessly pursue you. If you exploit our youth, we will bring you to justice.?

This case was investigated by the FBI and the Abington Township Police Department and is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Patrick Brown.

Aina and Abiodun were extradited to the Eastern District of Pennsylvania with assistance of the Justice Department?s Office of International Affairs, the FBI Legal Attach? in Abuja, and the FBI. The support and assistance of Nigerian security authorities was essential to this effort, notably that of Nigeria?s Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, the Federal Ministry of Justice?s International Criminal Justice Cooperation Department, and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. (Official website of US Dept. of State)

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