Extradited Nigerian man for us for the alleged sextization of adolescents from South Carolina who died from suicide

A Nigerian man was extradited to the United States after he was accused in relation to the sextization of a South Carolina teenager who died for suicide, the Department of Justice said Monday.

Hassanbunhussein Abolore Lawal, 24, supposedly passed through a young woman on social networks and made Gavin Guffey, 17, send “compromising photos,” said the Department of Justice. Lawal then allegedly threatened to ruin Guffey’s reputation by filtering the photos unless he sent legal money, the Justice Department said.

Guffey, son of the state representative of the South Carolina, Brandon Guffey, died for suicide in 2022.

Lawal was accused in October 2023 for children’s exploitation positions that result in death, the distribution of child pornography, coercion and participation of a minor to participate in sexual activities, cyberizing, resulting in the death and attempts to extortion.

“We will not allow the predators to point to our children hide behind a keyboard or on the other side of the ocean. Today we honor Gavin’s life and continue our fight against Sextortion by holding this defendant responsibly,” said US prosecutor. UU. Adair Ford Boroughs for the South Carolina district. in statement.

Lawal faces life imprisonment and mandatory restitution, where the court can order him to pay the losses incurred by the family due to his scheme.

After Guffey’s death, Brandon Guffy sponsored a bill known as Gavin lawthat caused sexual extortion “to be a serious crime and a serious aggravated crime if the victim is a minor and vulnerable adult, or if the victim suffers body injuries or death directly related to crime.” South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster Signed the invoice By law in August 2023.

Giant goal of social networks warned in July This sexual extortion fraud is increasing, with Nigeria criminals frequently aimed at adult men in the USA of the US financial

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