A 27-year-old Nigerian national, Imoleayo Samuel Aina, also known as “Alice Dave,” has been sentenced to six years in prison by a U.S. federal court for his role in a sextortion scheme that led to the death of a 20-year-old American student.
The sentence, handed down by United States District Judge Joel H. Slomsky on Oct. 28, includes 72 months in prison, five years of supervised release, and restitution of $3,250.
United States Attorney David Metcalf announced the sentencing in a press release issued Saturday, Nov. 15, following a delay caused by the recent federal government shutdown.
The case stems from a January 2023 incident in which Jack Sullivan, a sophomore at Kutztown University in Pennsylvania, received flirtatious messages from Aina via Instagram. The exchange escalated to intimate photos on Snapchat, followed by threats demanding money.
Sullivan paid approximately $2,800, but Aina refused to delete the images. Less than 24 hours later, Sullivan was struck and killed by a train near the Jenkintown SEPTA station.
Aina was arrested in Nigeria alongside co-defendant Samuel Olasunkanmi Abiodun on July 31, 2024, and extradited to the United States with assistance from Nigerian authorities and the FBI. A third Nigerian, Afeez Olatunji Adewale, remains in Nigeria pending extradition.
Aina pleaded guilty in May 2025 to multiple charges including cyberstalking, extortion, money laundering conspiracy, and wire fraud. Abiodun, 26, was sentenced to five years in prison in June after pleading guilty to related charges.
U.S. Attorney Metcalf described Aina as “the driving force behind this sextortion scheme,” adding that the Department of Justice is committed to prosecuting overseas scammers who target American citizens.
“This case is a powerful reminder of the profound harm sextortion inflicts on young people and their families,” said Wayne A. Jacobs, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI’s Philadelphia Field Office.
The case was investigated by the FBI and Abington Township Police Department, and prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Patrick Brown.
The Justice Department acknowledged the critical support of Nigeria’s Attorney General, the Federal Ministry of Justice’s International Criminal Justice Cooperation Department, and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission in facilitating the extraditions.
