Parents told USA TODAY their teenage sons died by suicide within 24 hours of being financially sextorted. Here's what they ...

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

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 ...

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

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 ...

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

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.

Nearly three years ago, Guffey lost his teenage son, Gavin, to suicide in an apparent sextortion scheme. "Protecting youth from online dangers and holding big tech companies responsible is now my ...

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.