A 27-year-old Nigerian man, Imoleayo Samuel Aina, aka Alice Dave, was sentenced to 72 months in prison, five years of supervised release, and $3,250 in restitution for offenses related to the sexual extortion scheme and d3ath of a 20-year-old man, Jack Sullivan, in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Imoleayo was sentenced by United States District Judge Joel H. Slomsky on October 28, 2025. United States Attorney David Metcalf made the announcement in a press release issued by the Department of Justice on Saturday, November 15, 2025. The statement noted that the posting of the press release was delayed, due to the federal government shutdown from October 1, 2025 to November 12. An investigation began after Sullivan, a Glenside resident and Kutztown University sophomore, received a flirtatious Instagram message from Aina, aka Alice Dave, in January 2023. The two exchanged messages, and later intimate photos on Snapchat. Later that night, Ainas texts became threats if Sullivan didnt send money. Sullivan sent roughly $2,800 but Aina refused to delete the photos. Less than 24 hours after the first message, he walked onto train tracks leading to the Jenkintown SEPTA station. Three minutes later a passing train struck and k!lled him. According to the statement, 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 wont 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 FBIs 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 Departments Office of International Affairs, the FBI Legal Attach in Abuja, and the FBI. He pleaded guilty on August 5, 2024. The support and assistance of Nigerian security authorities was essential to this effort, notably that of Nigerias Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, the Federal Ministry of Justices International Criminal Justice Cooperation Department, and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, the statement added.
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