A Nigerian national, Afeez Olatunji Adewale, has been sentenced to 60 months in prison in the United States for his role in a money laundering conspiracy and wire fraud scheme connected to the sexual extortion and death of a young man in Pennsylvania. The 27-year-old was sentenced by United States District Judge Joel H. Slomsky, who also ordered him to serve three years of supervised release following his prison term, the U.S.
Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania announced. Adewale was extradited from Nigeria to the United States in February 2026 and pleaded guilty to the charges in April. Attorney David Metcalf said the conviction marked the end of the prosecution of all three defendants involved in the case.
“All three defendants have finally been brought to justice,” said U.S. “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.” According to U.S.
authorities, Adewale was arrested in Nigeria on August 17, 2023, during a joint operation with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) targeting suspected sexual extortionists who preyed on victims in the United States. on February 13, 2026, through the combined efforts of the Justice Department’s Office of International Affairs, the FBI Legal Attaché in Abuja, the FBI, 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 (EFCC). Jacobs, Special Agent in Charge of FBI Philadelphia, said the sentencing underscored the agency’s determination to pursue cybercriminals wherever they operate.
“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 whe…
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