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

South Carolina state Rep. Brandon Guffey, who lost his son to suicide in July 2022, testified before the Senate Judiciary ...

South Carolina Rep. Brandon Guffey (R) gave an emotional testimony to the Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing on Children's ...

Lawal then allegedly threatened to ruin Guffey's reputation by ... Today we honor Gavin's life and continue our fight against sextortion by holding this defendant accountable," U.S. Attorney ...

A South Carolina legislator praises a new law in his state that punishes “sextortion” blackmailers who target minors online, even though it’s too late for his own family. Republican state Rep. Brandon ...

Guffey worked with state legislators to pass “Gavin’s Law”, which made sexual extortion, commonly known as “sextortion”, a felony offense punishable by up to 20 years in prison in South ...

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.

Guffey passed legislation called “Gavin’s Law,” which criminalizes ... has been extradited from Nigeria to South Carolina for a sextortion crime, according to Boroughs.

commonly known as “sextortion,” is the act of blackmailing someone using sexually explicit images or videos. Penalties are more severe if the victim is a minor, as was Gavin Guffey.