He lost his son to suicide after a 'sextortion' scam. Now this lawmaker is fighting to save other teens
Brandon Guffey was at home last July when he heard a gunshot and found his 17-year-old son Gavin bleeding from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. He soon learned Gavin had been blackmailed by scammers who tricked him into sending nude photos. Guffey, a South Carolina state lawmaker, has successfully pushed a bill that would criminalize sextortion.
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