A Nigerian man has been extradited to the US to face charges in the “sextortion” of a South Carolina teen who died by suicide ...

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

The suspect was extradited from Nigeria to the US over the weekend on charges that he targeted 17-year-old Gavin Guffey in a sexual extortion, or “sextortion” scheme, that led to the teen’s ...

Brandon Guffey was overwhelmed with rage when he first saw the man he believes caused his son’s suicide. The suspect was ...

Hassanbunhussein Abolore Lawal, 24, allegedly posed as a young woman on social media and got 17-year-old Gavin Guffey to send him "compromising photos," the Justice Department said. Lawal then ...

A Nigerian man was arraigned Monday morning in federal court in Columbia on charges that involved the sexual extortion and suicide of 17-year-old Gavin Guffey, son of a York County state legislator.

The charges stem from an investigation into the death of 17-year-old Gavin Guffey of Rock Hill, South Carolina, who died by suicide in July 2022 after falling victim to Lawal’s alleged scheme.

The father said he would like to see greater protections at the federal level to combat victimization of minors online. He ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Federal agents have extradited a suspect they say orchestrated a sextortion scheme against South Carolina teenager Gavin Guffey that ultimately led to the teen taking his own life.