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Nigerian man accused of extorting South Carolina teen who died
A Nigerian man was extradited to the U.S. after being accused of extorting a South Carolina teen who later died by suicide. NBC News' Valerie Castro has more on the investigation.
Nigerian man extradited to U.S. for alleged sextortion of South Carolina teen
A Nigerian man was extradited to the U.S. after he was indicted in connection with the sextortion of a South Carolina teen who died by suicide, the Justice Department said Monday. Hassanbunhussein Abolore Lawal,
Nigerian man extradited to US for alleged sextortion scheme that led to SC teen’s suicide
A Nigerian man accused of running a sextortion scheme that led to a South Carolina teenager killing himself, has been extradited to the U.S. after being indicted.
Nigerian Man Is Extradited in Sextortion Case After Teen’s Suicide
The man, Hassanbunhussein Abolore Lawal, 24, is accused of posing as a teenage girl to convince a boy in South Carolina to send him sexually compromising images of himself.
Nigerian extradited to US to face charges over nude photo that led to teen's death
A Nigerian man has been extradited to the U.S. and charged with causing the death of a South Carolina teen who took his own life after the suspect posed as a woman and tried to extort the teen after he sent nude photos,
Nigerian man extradited to US in sextortion case that led to death of SC lawmaker's son
Federal prosecutors said Monday, Jan. 27, 2025, that Hassanbunhussein Abolore Lawal, 24, will not face the death penalty as part of an agreement with the Nigerian government and the victim's family.
Nigerian man extradited, charged in ‘sextortion’ case of son of SC rep.
A man accused of extorting the 17-year-old son of a State House representative has been arraigned in South Carolina.
Nigerian man extradited stateside to face charges in South Carolina teen’s 2022 death
Two years after a South Carolina teenager lost his life to suicide amid what officials say was a sextortion scheme, a man has been extradited to the United States to face charges, United States Attorney Adair Ford Boroughs and federal,
Nigerian man extradited to U.S. accused of 'sextortion' of South Carolina teen who died by suicide
A Nigerian man who was indicted in connection with the "sextortion" of a South Carolina teen who died by suicide has been extradited to the United States to face prosecution, the Justice Department said Monday.
Nigerian man extradited to U.S. for alleged 'sextortion' of teen who died by suicide
A Nigerian man who was indicted in connection with the "sextortion" of a South Carolina teen who died by suicide has been extradited to the United States to face prosecution, the Justice Department said Monday.
He lost his son to suicide after a ‘sextortion’ scam. The alleged scammer was just extradited to the US
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.
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Sen. Lindsey Graham praises extradition of Nigerian man in South Carolina sextortion case
"Gavin tragically committed suicide as a result of this sextortion scheme, and I’m grateful to the federal and state law ...
Nigerian man indicted in sextortion case involving death of SC lawmaker’s son
Gavin Guffey, 17-year-old son of Rock Hill Rep. Brandon Guffey, died by suicide in 2022 after the suspect allegedly ...