The Nigerian man was extradited to the United States after he was accused of connecting the teenager South Carolina, who died of suicide, the Justice Ministry said on Monday.
The 24-year-old Hasanbongwunchusin, ABALAR Lowal, is allegedly speaking as a young woman and forced 17-year-old Gufi to send him “compromising photos,” the Justice Ministry said. Then Lowal allegedly threatened to destroy Gufi's reputation, tracing photos if he did not send Loraola, the Justice Ministry said.
Gufi, son of South Carolina Brandon Gufi, died in 2022.
In October 2023, the catch was charged with accusing children, which led to the death, distribution of child pornography, coercion and attractiveness of minors to participate in sexual activity, cyber -stalks, which led to death and attempts.
“We will not allow predators who aim at our children, hide behind the keyboard or across the ocean. Today we honor Gavin's life and continue fighting sektart, holding this defendant's accountant,” said the US prosecutor Adair Ford for the South Carolina district statement.
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Lowal threatens lifelong prison and mandatory restitution if the court can order him to pay for the losses incurred by the family with his scheme.
After Gufi's death, Brandon Gufi sponsored a bill known as Law HavinWhat made sexual extortion “a crime and an increase in a crime when the victim is a minor, vulnerable adult, or if the victim suffers bodily injuries or death directly related to the crime.” South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster signed the bill In the law in August 2023.
Meta -Giant Social Media warned in July The fact that sexual extortion scams are increasing, criminals from Nigeria often focus on adult men in meta -meta, they said that they had removed about 63,000 Nigeria accounts who tried to target people with financial scams.
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