Rep. Brandon Guffey confronted the 24-year-old Nigerian suspect, Hassanbunhussein Abolore Lawal, who allegedly used a sextortion scheme targeting his 17-year-old son, Gavin, before his suicide in 2022.
South Carolina Rep. Brandon Guffey was overwhelmed with rage when he first saw the man he believes caused his son’s suicide. 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 death. The Nigerian appeared in court in Columbia, South Carolina, on Monday, where Brandon Guffey laid eyes on him after more than two years of fighting for justice for his son.
“We will not allow predators who target our children to hide behind a keyboard or across the ocean.” Lawal faces up to life in prison, while the charge of child exploitation resulting in death alone carries a mandatory 30-year sentence. A court may also order he pay restitution for losses incurred by the Guffey family because of the scheme. Guffey said the scammer’s extortion attempts continued even after his son’s death.
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