Hassanbunhussein Abolore Lawal, 24, of Nigeria, has been extradited to the United States to face charges in the death of 17-year-old Gavin Guffey. Authorities allege Lawal posed as a young woman on social media, coerced Guffey into sending compromising photos, and then extorted him with threats to leak the images. Guffey died by suicide in July 2022.
A Nigerian man has been extradited to the United States after being indicted for a sextortion scheme that led to a SC teen's death.
“We will not allow predators who target our children to hide behind a keyboard or across the ocean. Today we honor Gavin’s life and continue our fight against sextortion by holding this defendant accountable,” said U.S. Attorney Adair Ford Boroughs for the District of Columbia. “This investigation and extradition are the result of tremendous law enforcement coordination both in the United State and Nigeria. We’re grateful to the many agencies who helped make this day possible.
Lawal is accused of posing as a young woman on social media and coercing the teen into sending compromising photos.
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