Mass. nonprofit CEO charged with distributing crack
Javan Tooley, 36, the founder and CEO of Massachusetts legal nonprofit Adapt & Evolve, was charged by federal prosecutors with distributing and possessing with intent to distribute cocaine base after an alleged Sept. 10 transaction in Dorchester and an arrest on Sept. 23, 2025 near Roxbury District Court. Prosecutors say Tooley sold 100 grams of crack, was found with approximately 160 grams when taken into custody, and is accused of recruiting and exploiting women with substance‑use disorders while using nonprofit phones and alleged law‑enforcement connections to facilitate drug deals.
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Massachusetts nonprofit CEO who helps people clear criminal records now charged with distributing cocaine
New information:
- Javan Tooley, 36, founder/CEO of Adapt & Evolve, charged in federal court.
- Alleged distribution on Sept. 10, 2025 of 100 grams of crack; arrested Sept. 23, 2025 with ~160 grams.
- Prosecutors allege he recruited women with substance‑use disorders to sell drugs and engaged in violence; prior 2010 federal cocaine conviction triggers a mandatory minimum 10‑year sentence and up to $8 million in fines.