Joel Slomsky, the trial judge at the US eastern district of
Pennsylvania, on October 28, sentenced Aina to “72 months in prison, five years
of supervised release, and $3,250 in restitution”.

Aina was arraigned on charges bordering on “cyberstalking,
interstate threat to injure reputation, receiving proceeds of extortion, money
laundering conspiracy, and wire fraud”.

In May, Aina pleaded guilty to the charges.

The case centred on Jack Sullivan, a student at Kutztown
University, who committed suicide after being targeted in an online s#xu@l
extortion scheme.

THE CASE

On July 31, 2024, Aina and his accomplice—Samuel Olasunkanmi
Abiodun—were taken into custody by the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
after a Nigerian court ordered their extradition.

In August 2024, Aina, Abiodun and Afeez Olatunji Adewale,
another Nigerian, were charged in court over wire fraud and s#xu#l extortion.

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

Adewale remains in Nigeria pending extradition to the United
States.

David Metcalf, a US attorney who reacted to Aina’s
sentencing, said the Nigerian was the “driving force” behind the s#xtortion
scheme.

“The department of justice won’t just stand by when innocent
victims in the US are harmed by criminal scammers overseas,” Metcalf said.

“As this case shows, we can — and we will — find, prosecute,
and hold accountable these insidious s#xtortionists who terrorise people for
money.”