Overview
- Olukeye Adedayo was convicted on 18 counts, including child pornography distribution, attempted extortion by threats and money laundering, after pleading not guilty to all charges.
- He received 18 concurrent prison terms totaling 76 years, though the longest single sentence is seven years for obtaining property under false pretences.
- Authorities say Adedayo posed as a teenage girl online to coax a 14-year-old boy into sending intimate images and then used an Instagram account in the victim’s name to blackmail him.
- Nigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission led the prosecution with support from an RCMP Serious Crime Unit sergeant who testified at trial.
- The victim’s family urged parents to talk with their children about online safety and maintain open communication to help prevent similar tragedies.