Nigerian man extradited to U.S. for alleged sextortion of South Carolina teen who died by suicide

A Nigerian man was extradited to the U.S. after he was indicted in connection with the sextortion of a South Carolina teen who died by suicide, the Justice Department said Monday.

Hassanbunhussein Abolore Lawal, 24, allegedly posed as a young woman on social media and got 17-year-old Gavin Guffey to send him "compromising photos," the Justice Department said. Lawal then allegedly threatened to ruin Guffey's reputation by leaking the photos unless he sent Lawal money, the Justice Department said. 

Guffey, the son of South Carolina state Rep. Brandon Guffey, died by suicide in 2022.