United States Attorney David Metcalf announced that Afeez Olatunji Adewale, 27, of Nigeria was sentenced to 60 months in prison for money laundering conspiracy and wire fraud related to the sexual extortion and death of Jack Sullivan, a Glenside resident and a 2021 graduate of Abington Senior High School.

Adewale, who was extradited from Nigeria to the United States on February 13, was also sentenced to three years of supervised release, Metcalf said. He pleaded guilty in April.

Adewale was arrested in Nigeria on August 17, 2023 and charged by indictment with wire fraud and money laundering conspiracy. His co-defendants, Imoleayo Samuel Aina, aka “Alice Dave,” 27, and Samuel Olasunkanmi Abiodun, 26, were extradited to the U.S. in August 2024. Aina was sentenced to six years in prison in October. Abiodun was sentenced in June to five years in prison.

The Philadelphia Inquirer reported that Adewale “cried while apologizing to Sullivan’s relatives, saying he didn’t know the money he was trying to launder had been collected as part of a sextortion scheme, and that he wishes he’d never taken part in it.”

Sullivan’s parents said Adewale “played a key role in their son’s torment,” The Inquirer said.

“All three defendants have finally been brought to justice,” Metcalf said in a statement. “I hope that their arrests, extradition, and prosecution make clear that the DOJ will go after those terrorizing our young people — no matter where the scammers and sextortionists may be. Though this case is now closed, our thoughts will remain with a family and community forever changed.”

“Today’s sentencing illustrates criminals cannot evade justice, even outside of our borders,” said Wayne A. Jacobs, Special Agent in Charge of FBI Philadelphia. “This final sentencing is the result of diligent investigative work and close coordination with our domestic and international law enforcement partners. This case is a testament to the FBI’s unwavering commitment to pursuing those who exploit others online, regardless of where they operate. Most importantly, today’s sentence represents our continued commitment to seeking justice for victims and their loved ones. Let today’s sentencing send a clear message: alongside our partners here and abroad, the FBI remains committed to identifying, locating, and bringing to justice those who prey on our communities.”

“The capabilities of local police departments to expand an investigation beyond the borders of the U.S. is extremely limited. We must rely on the expertise of the FBI and other federal law enforcement partners, which is exactly what occurred in this case,” said Chief Patrick Molloy of the Abington Township Police Department. “We are grateful for the federal agents and prosecutors who worked so hard to bring those responsible for this heinous crime to justice. This could have been anyone’s child, and while this prosecution may provide some measure of relief, the pain and suffering for this family will never go away.”

The case was investigated by FBI Philadelphia’s Fort Washington Resident Agency and the Abington Township Police Department and prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Patrick Brown.

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