The CEO of a Massachusetts legal nonprofit focused on criminal record exposure has been accused of drug distribution, specifically cocaine, as announced by the Justice Department on Friday.
Javan Tooley, 36, who runs the nonprofit Adapt & Evolve from Dorchester and Brockton, Massachusetts, faces charges for distributing over 28 grams of cocaine base. In a federal court appearance, he pleaded not guilty.
According to records, Tooley allegedly distributed 100 grams of crack cocaine near his nonprofit on September 10, 2025. Reports indicate that he was in a car with a child, aged 6 or 7, sitting in the back seat while carrying out this act.
The Justice Department noted that Tooley had contacted cooperating witnesses afterward, stating he had more cocaine to sell, and arranged to meet them again on September 23, 2025, near Roxbury District Court. He was detained at this meeting with about 160 grams of crack cocaine in his possession.
Federal prosecutors also mention that he targeted women with substance abuse issues, allegedly using violent methods and claiming connections to law enforcement and influential figures through his nonprofit. Furthermore, he purportedly utilized nonprofit resources to facilitate drug transactions.
This is not Tooley’s first brush with the law; he was previously convicted in Boston for cocaine distribution back in 2010, receiving a five-year prison sentence. After being released around 2015, he reportedly violated his supervised release multiple times, leading to an additional two-year sentence. Now, he faces a mandatory minimum sentence of 10 years and potential fines reaching up to $8 million.
