Nigerian judge convicts man of sextorting B.C. teen who died by suicide
RCMP have said that the boy's sudden death in 2023 came after he fell victim to 'financial sextortion.'
Nigeria's Economic and Financial Crimes Commission says in social media posts that Olukeye Adedayo faced 18 charges, including possession and distribution of child pornography, attempted extortion by threats and money laundering.
It says Adedayo set up an Instagram account using the boy's name to distribute the images, which the RCMP said the 14-year-old thought he sent to a teenage girl in an online interaction that was over within minutes.
The Nigerian agency says Adedayo pleaded not guilty to all counts but a judge convicted him of all charges and sentenced him last Thursday.
However, the agency said the 18 sentences are to run concurrently, suggesting the longest sentence he'll serve is seven years for each of four counts of obtaining property under false pretences.
The commission says the prosecution witnesses included a sergeant with the RCMP Serious Crime Unit.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published June 23, 2025.
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