By james art 
South Carolina’s representative, whose son committed suicide, after being targeted by a sexual scheme, finally faced the man who was thought to be behind the fraud.
Brandon Guffy, 45, lost his 17-year-old son Gavin for suicide after a Nigerian man claimed to have posed as a girl and lured the teenager to send him naked photos on Instagram.
The suspect, Hasanbunhusin, canceled 24 -year -old, then claims that he asked for money from Gavin and threatened to post the photos online if he did not pay.
Gavin had transferred the fraudster everything to his Venmo account – $ 25 – and asked for more time. But on July 27, 2022, he shot himself at the home of his family in Rock Hill, South Carolina.
Loal was extradited from Lagos, Nigeria to Colombia, South Carolina on Friday to appear in court on Monday – when Gavin’s devastated father saw for the first time the accused fraudster. “
“Fury is the best way to describe how I felt. I think I cracked molars, they just gritted their teeth so hard, “Guffy told CNN.
“I am a roller coaster at the moment. I served in the house with a representative who lost my mother and sister in the firing of Dylan’s roof in Charleston. And these families were able to look at Dylan’s roof and say, “We forgive you.”
“I want to ask …” How do you have forgiveness in your heart? “Because I just don’t have it. I have anger and revenge. And every time I see my family pain from it, it just pisses me.
Brandon Guffy lost his 17-year-old son Gavin to suicide after a Nigerian man claimed to have posed as a girl and lured the teenager to send him naked photos on Instagram.
Gavin Gufi (pictured in prom dress) died on July 27, 2022 at 17 years old
The GOP legislator said Loal holds his head down and his gaze away from the grieving family.
The alleged cone-artist is faced with life in prison, according to the US Law Firm.
One of his accusations carried his death penalty, but Nigeria agreed to send Lowul to the United States only if prosecutors did not seek his execution, the Associated Press reports.
He is charged with children, leading to death – which can see him 30 years in prison instead of the death penalty – the production and distribution of sexual abuse of children and the coercion and lure of a minor.
Lawal is also against accusations of cybernity, leading to death, interstate threats with the intention of blackmail and support/maintenance.
The 24-year-old admitted that he was not guilty of all charges, CNN reported.
The indictment alleges that Lowal harassed the victim’s family as part of his plot.
During the weeks after Gavin’s death, the scammers then turned their attention to the boy’s family, sending them numerous messages on Instagram, threatening to release naked photos unless they paid.
It is alleged,
Gavin shot himself at his family home in Rock Hill, South Carolina
On August 20, which would be Gavin’s birthday, the cheater sent the Guffy family: “Did I tell you that your son is asking for his life,” followed by Emoji’s laughter.
US lawyer Adir Ford Boro for South Carolina County said in a statement: “We will not allow predators aimed at our children to hide behind a keyboard or across the ocean.
“Today, we honor Gavin’s life and continue our fight against sex, holding this defendant responsible.
“This investigation and extradition are the result of a huge coordination of law enforcement in both the United States and Nigeria. We are grateful to the many agencies who have helped make this day possible. “
According to the US Law Firm, a large jury officially blamed Lawal in October 2023.
When the suspect was extradited on Friday, FBI agents from South Carolina took over the custody of Loal in Lagos and “fulfilled the removal with the help of Nigerian law enforcement authorities.”
“This accusation is the culmination of countless hours of dedicated work done by our investigators, both here and abroad,” said Steve Jenson, a special agent responsible for the FBI Colombia field.
“The defendant’s alleged actions are reprimanded, leading to a tragic loss of the life of a young man. We remain unwavering in our commitment to carry responsible criminals, especially those who are targeting our children and endangering their lives, no matter where they are. ”
Suspecting “Sextorionist”, accused of cheating Gavin and led to his death, was extradited to the United States on Friday on Friday
The last text message Gavin sent to his loved ones was’
Guffy told CNN that he was surprised that they were able to extradite Lawal because “it’s not something that usually happens to Nigeria.”
At the hearing on Monday, Guffy wore a black shirt with ‘
Last year, Guffy filed a lawsuit against Meta for unlawful death and gross negligence, among other charges. He claims that the company does not do enough to protect minors from online predators.
The lawsuit also accuses the company of causing problems with mental health in children such as depression and anxiety – and that he uses algorithms to target teenagers without protecting them.
In a statement to CNN, the company did not directly add the trial, but said “safety is a great priority for the company and that it proposed to help its young users be safe.”
In addition, Gufi has partnered with Cyber Dive, a company that has made a smartphone for children with a feature that turns off the phone if it finds nudity.
The phone also allows parents to see what their children do on social media.
Guffy made his “mission” to protect other children and teenagers on social media
“My mission in life, regardless of politics or something, is to protect children until the day I die,” Guffy told CNN.
In May 2023, the South Carolina senators adopted Gavin’s law – legislation proposed by Guffy, which criminalized the type of fraud that led to his son’s death.
The law states that the sexist is a “crime and aggravated crime if the victim is a minor, vulnerable adult, or if the victim has suffered bodily harm or death directly related to the crime.”
It also requires local school districts to inform students of both the law and their rights in such situations.
Representative Guffs recorded videos where he explains the details of the law indicated by his son.
“I have the feeling that he (Gavin) would like to try to save additional children from having to feel the way he felt at the time,” Guffy said at the time.