A Nigerian man has been extradited to the US to face charges in the “sextortion” of a South Carolina teen who died by suicide in 2022. Prosecutors allege the scammer posed as a young woman, persuaded 17-year-old Gavin Guffey to send him nude photos and then threatened to publicize them if Guffey didn’t send money.

A Nigerian man was charged Monday with sexually exploiting a legislator’s child over social media, causing the 17-year-old to kill himself. Hassanbunhussein Abolore Lawal, a 24-year-old from Nigeria,

Gavin Guffey, 17-year-old son of Rock Hill Rep. Brandon Guffey, died by suicide in 2022 after the suspect allegedly blackmailed him.