Warning: This article contains details of sexual blackmail that may affect people who have experienced it or know people who have been affected by it.
The RCMP in Nigeria tried to finalize the beliefs and sentencing of teenagers in Surrey, B.C. by posting its intimate images online, and said that “six folds and fraud” would not be tolerated by society.
Nigeria’s Economic and Financial Crime Commission said Olukeye Adedayo was sentenced to 76 years in prison last week by the RCMP saying last week that the boy caused the “sudden death” of the boy in February 2023.
Adedayo faces 18 charges, including possession and distribution of child pornography, attempting to blackmail through threats and money laundering, a financial crime agency in Nigeria said in a social media post.
It said Adedayo set up an Instagram group using the boy’s name to distribute images, and the RCMP said the 14-year-old thought he had sent it to a teenage girl in an online interaction within minutes.
Surrey RCMP announced charges in a tragic blackmail case involving a 14-year-old boy. Police said the former student-athlete committed suicide after being extorted by Nigeria’s online fraudster. As Jon Hernandez reports, this is just one of six cases.
The RCMP said in a statement that Adeyaya’s conviction emerged after international efforts.
“The conviction and sentence are the result of a one-year, full-year international investigation,” a statement from Surrey’s Operations Support said.
“This result comes from the collaborative efforts of the RCMP, the FBI, the Australian Federal Police and the (Nigeria) Economic and Financial Crime Commission… We believe there is a strong message in this case that our community will not tolerate decomposition and fraud.”
“We extend our thinking to the families and friends of young victims in this document. We hope that the conclusions of the court process will provide them with a closure.”
The Mounties did not name the boy, but said in a press conference last year that he correctly identified a 14-year-old man from Surrey who died of suicide in media reports.
Sentences running simultaneously
Nigerian agencies said Adeyaya pleaded not guilty to all charges, but the judge convicted him of all charges last Thursday and sentenced him to him to sentence him to sentence.
However, the agency said the 18 sentences will be held concurrently, indicating that the maximum sentence he will serve is each year of four charges for obtaining property under false pretexts.
The committee said prosecutor witnesses included sergeants from the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Sergeant Crime Division.
A charge cited by the committee said that Adedayo created an Instagram group with clear images around February 13, 2023.
The boy’s hockey team issued a condolence message saying he died the next day.
Police said at a press conference last year that the 14-year-old was once the target of Sexttort, where he was foolishly thinking about a person asking for intimacy on Instagram, and Snapchat was a teenage girl.
Police said the perpetrator then told the boy to buy gift cards for them to prevent the images from being distributed online. The interaction was only a few minutes, investigators added.
Police provided a statement to the boy’s family last February, calling him an “innocent child” who loves life and loves hockey, and he was exploited.
“When we feel sad about the loss of a son, we want other parents to know that this could happen to anyone,” the statement said.
“Speak with your kids about internet security and keep the communication gate so they come to you for help.”
The death of a BC boy is renewing conversations about how to protect children from online ransomware. Experts say the targeted ones are teenage boys.
The U.S.-based Cyber Infectious Research Institute released a series of reports on one-seventh attempt from Nigeria last year.
The group’s threat intelligence report talks about the “digital pandemic” of six incidents, which is said to have risen 1,000% in the first 18 months.
Anyone who has been sexually assaulted can provide support. You can access crisis line and local support services through this Canadian Government Website or Ending the Violence Association of Canada Database. If you are directly at risk or concerned about your own safety or the safety of others around you, call 911.
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This guide Center for Addiction and Mental Health An overview of how to talk about suicide with someone you are worried about.
