CNN —Alleged members of a global sextortion operation that targeted more than 100 victims and led to the death of a 17-year-old boy were extradited to the United States on Sunday to face federal criminal charges, authorities said.
That charge stems from an alleged online encounter that investigators say resulted in the death of 17-year-old Jordan DeMay, who died by suicide after falling victim to a sextortion scam.
According to prosecutors, Samuel Ogoshi used a hacked social media account to make contact with DeMay while pretending to be a young woman.
DeMay paid Ogoshi $300, but Ogoshi demanded more, authorities said.
The alleged sextortion ring was disrupted by tracking victim payments through financial entities, Kowalski said.
Persons:
CNN —, Samuel Ogoshi, Samson Ogoshi, Mark Totten, Jordan DeMay, Ezekiel Ejehem Robert, DeMay, Ogoshi, ” Totten, “, ”, Devin Kowalski, Kowalski, Totten
Organizations:
CNN, FBI, Nigeria’s, Financial, Federal
Locations:
United States, Lagos, Nigeria, Michigan, Southeast Asia