In 2022, a young man from South Carolina named Gavin Guffey took his own life after being sextorted. Sextortion is when an online presence extorts someone after obtaining images of them naked or in a sexually compromised position.

The people who do this often prey on young people through social media. A young man might send a very personal photo to someone if they think it is an attractive young woman in their age group. A young woman can fall into the same trap.

The sextorter then demands money or threatens they will publish the materials on the internet. In some cases, the victims would rather face death by their own hands. This is what happened to Gavin Guffey. Guffey’s father is Republican South Carolina State Rep. Brandon Guffey.

The sextorter in this case is a Nigerian man and he is now facing 30 years in federal prison.

WCNC News reports:

Nigerian man to plead guilty in sextortion death of SC lawmaker’s son

A Nigerian man is expected to plead guilty in connection with the sextortion and death of a South Carolina lawmaker’s teenage son in 2022, prosecutors say.

Hassanbunhussein Abolore Lawal is expected to plead guilty to production of child pornography and cyberstalking resulting in death for coercing 17-year-old Gavin Guffey to send him compromising photos and harassing the teen for money before his death by suicide. Prosecutors say Lawal went by the online aliases “Bellajannet28,” “Bellajannet30” and “Aliceconnors66,” among others.

Prosecutors indicted Lawal on federal charges in January 2025. He could spend up to 30 years in prison. He must register as a sex offender upon his release.

Rep. Brandon Guffey, Gavin’s father, introduced legislation in 2022 to crack down on sexual exploitation. Guffey said his son fell victim to someone he thought he could trust. He said the suspect pretended to be a woman at another college on Instagram, stealing photos that had been taken by another device that were used to extort his son for money.

Guffey said the scammers attempted to extort his family in the weeks after his son’s death.

“I mean to go as far as to send me a message less than 30 days after Gavin’s death to say did I tell you your son begged for his life — shows you how evil these people can be,” Guffey said. “There’s no telling how many other kids they have targeted.”

This is the person who did this.

A Nigerian sextortion campaigner has been extradited to the United States. Hassanbunhussein Abolore Lawal, a 24 year old from Osun State, Nigeria is facing a litany of charges.

In 2022 Mr. Lawal posed as a young teenage girl on social media. Mr. Lawal became acquainted with 17… pic.twitter.com/QQSCu6lC8I

— vx-underground (@vxunderground) January 30, 2025

See a video report below.

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New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani appeared to grin gleefully on Friday as New York Gov. Kathy Hochul teased the prospect of new taxes.

Mamdani and Hochul were speaking together at a joint news briefing when a reporter asked them about the prospect of raising taxes on the “wealthy.”

Pointing to her “record over the last five years,” which included repeated tax increases, Hochul replied by saying that “when we have a severe need to do something extraordinary, I am willing to do what has to happen.”

“I had to increase the Payroll Mobility Tax to make sure that we would keep the lifeline of New York City functioning, and that is the subway system,” she added, proudly touting one of the many tax hikes seen during her tenure.

“I did that for the MTA. Again, I couldn’t let New York City have its bond rating downgraded, causing chaos,” she continued. “I needed to help the mayor get out of a problem he didn’t create.”

“So I think you’ll see a very thoughtful approach to this,” she concluded. “It is not ideological. It is pragmatic, and what we need to do to deliver for the people who put us in office.”

As she spoke, Mamdani appeared to grin gleefully.

Gov. Kathy Hochul, who campaigned on no new taxes, tells reporters that she is open to new taxes “if there is a need.”

She also said a key area is universal childcare and a “path forward” will be announced at the State of the State.

She did not comment to cutting spending. https://t.co/tAFRRZo11Y

— Craig McCarthy (@createcraig) November 6, 2026

According to a full transcript of her remarks, earlier in the presser she also spoke about using new taxes to fund “childcare.”

“I want to make sure that we have a path forward that is sustainable. We fully fund childcare, and this is how we work to provide for generations to come,” she declared.

According to a statement recently made to New York Focus by a representative for Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman, who ran as the Republican gubernatorial nominee in the midterms, Hochul has “hiked taxes by $8 billion” since she assumed office in August 2021.

“It’s no surprise Kathy Hochul would rather talk about New York’s outdated campaign finance system instead of explaining why she hiked taxes by $8 billion, raised utility rates 48 times, and put criminals first,” the representative said.

Blakeman slammed Hochul on social media late last month for refusing to say outright whether she intended to raise taxes.

Kathy Hochul was asked a simple question: Will she raise taxes?

She couldn’t give a YES or NO. Go Figure!

We all know her record…$8 billion in tax hikes, 48 utility rate hikes, and 21 toll/fare hikes. https://t.co/SML1VdrXJh

— Bruce Blakeman (@NassauExec) October 30, 2026

During Friday’s news briefing, Mamdani also offered his take on new taxes.

“I’ve always been clear about where I stand,” he said, referencing his documented desire for higher taxes. “I continue to hold those positions.”

“And I’m also looking forward to continuing a productive working relationship with our governor to deliver for working people,” he added.

The remarks from Hochul and Mamdani spurred backlash on social media.

“And these two could run again tomorrow… Even after saying that they lied about not raising taxes… And they’d win going away because enough people simply don’t care enough to do anything about it,” Fox News contributor Joe Concha wrote in a social media post.

During her 2026 reelection campaign, Hochul heavily downplayed the possibility of raising taxes again and explicitly stated she would not do so.

“I don’t know what’s going to happen in the future. All I know is my position is I don’t want — I will not raise taxes. I’m very clear on that,” she told WNBC exactly one week before Election Day.

This article appeared originally on The Western Journal.

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A stunning message from an inside adjudicator at the Maricopa County Ballot Tabulation Center (BTC) is raising fresh red flags about the 2026 Arizona gubernatorial race, where Democrat Katie Hobbs was declared the winner over Trump-endorsed Republican Rep. Andy Biggs.

Rachel Alexander, a journalist for Townhall and Arizona Insiders (and a former Maricopa County elections attorney and prosecutor), shared the account on X. The source, identifying as a working adjudicator, described ongoing anomalies targeting Republican ballots.

Alexander wrote on X:

“Nothing to see here, and the MaRICOpa County Supervisors wouldn’t let anyone investigate anyway. I received this message from someone:

Hi. I am working as an adjudicator in the Maricopa County BTC. There are and continue to be anomalies in adjudication. What we are seeing is Republican ballots that were voted Biggs but also voted Hobbs. With an X through the Biggs vote. This takes the ballot to adjudication as an over vote. Adjudicators will then remove the Biggs vote because the X shows voter intent to change their mind. The vote goes to Hobbs. We have also been seeing votes for Biggs and Lombardo together. Creating another over vote. Only this time the Biggs vote isnt counted and neither is Lombardo. This is how they stole votes and shaved votes imho. The anomalies also appear on Prop 144 and others. There is something going on with adjudication. The ballots were stored in a hallway that wasn’t secure, boxes an…”

Nothing to see here, and the MaRICOpa County Supervisors wouldn’t let anyone investigate anyway. I received this message from someone:

Hi. I am working as an adjudicator in the Maricopa County BTC. There are and continue to be anomalies in adjudication. What we are seeing is Republican ballots that were voted Biggs but also voted Hobbs. With an X through the Biggs vote. This takes the ballot to adjudication as an over vote. Adjudicators will then remove the Biggs vote because the X shows voter intent to change their mind. The vote goes to Hobbs. We have also been seeing votes for Biggs and Lombardo together. Creating another over vote. Only this time the Biggs vote isnt counted and neither is Lombardo. This is how they stole votes and shaved votes imho. The anomalies also appear on Prop 144 and others. There is something going on with adjudication. The ballots were stored in a hallway that wasn’t secure, boxes an…

—

And reposting my article about the election problems – https://t.co/7xCZ2mVyBj

— Rachel Alexander (@Rach_IC) November 6, 2026

In a follow-up post with supporting data, she wrote that the source showed a breakdown of ballots sent to adjudication, with overvotes accounting for more than half.

The figures provided show daily totals from November 1–6 ranging from roughly 5,500 to over 14,000, for a total of 153,404 ballots routed to adjudication. Of those:

• Ballots with Overvote: 54.70%
• Ballots with Ambiguous: 27.82%
• Ballots with Write-in: 17.27%

Update on this situation here in MaRICOpa County regarding the overvotes that were all adjudicated against Andy Biggs and Republicans and for the Democrats. My source who was adjudicating ballots showed me this breakdown – look at how many ballots sent to adjudication were due to overvotes – over 50%. I smell a rat.

— Rachel Alexander (@Rach_IC) November 7, 2026

Alexander has documented other Maricopa concerns leading into the general election, including poll-watcher reports of broken tabulators, site-book failures, and mysterious party-registration changes for Republican voters that supervisors and the county attorney dismissed.

The adjudicator’s account describes a process in which ballots marked for Biggs (with an apparent correction or dual mark) are treated as overvotes and resolved against the Republican, while dual marks involving other candidates result in neither vote counting. Combined with the high percentage of overvotes among adjudicated ballots and the reported unsecured storage of ballot boxes, the claims demand scrutiny.

The allegations circulated by Rachel Alexander have not yet been independently verified, and the screenshot does not prove that Republican votes were stolen. But public confidence requires more than assurances that everything was handled correctly.

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Three teens and one adult male were arrested and charged with the murder of a 15-year-old boy who was found dead in an abandoned Georgia apartment.

15-year-old Austin Payne of Albany, Georgia, was found dead in an abandoned Georgia home on November 1.

Austin Payne was walking on Cameo Lane on Halloween with his friends when he was approached by a group of armed black males who demanded they hand over their belongings.

15-year-old Payne called his mother shortly after 8 pm to report shots fired. He lost connection with his mom, and she tracked his phone to the abandoned home the next morning.

On Wednesday, three teens and one 22-year-old suspect were arrested and charged with murder.

“Austin Gage Payne, 15, of Albany, was taken too soon from this life on Sunday, November 1, 2026, just days before his 16th birthday,” the teen boy’s obituary read.

“Born on November 12, 2010, in Albany, Austin worked on a Plantation where he enjoyed riding the tractor and fixing things. He greatly enjoyed the outdoors and often could be found fishing, hunting and riding four-wheelers. He was of the Christian faith and will be greatly missed,” the obituary said.

CBS News reported:

Officers have charged four people with the murder of a 15-year-old boy at a home in Albany, Georgia, officials say.

The Albany Police Department said the killing happened sometime after 2:32 a.m. on Nov. 1 on the 800 block of Cameo Lane.

According to authorities, officers arrived at the scene and found a teen dead inside an abandoned home. The victim was later identified as 15-year-old Austin Payne.

On Wednesday, investigators say they identified three teens and one 22-year-old as suspects in connection with Payne’s death.

Officers arrested and charged 15-year-old Jansquincey Donaldson, 15-year-old Omari Marion, 16-year-old Adarious Wallace, and 22-year-old Detravion Parker with murder.

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— End Wokeness (@EndWokeness) November 7, 2026

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The Department of Homeland Security is blasting New York City officials after local authorities released Alpha Bah, an illegal alien from Guinea, charged with aggravated assault on a police officer using a deadly weapon, despite multiple ICE detainers.

According to federal officials, Bah was arrested on October 7 on charges that also included resisting arrest, obstructing governmental administration, and intent to obtain transportation without paying.

ICE lodged a detainer with Queens Central Booking that same day, but the NYPD released him without notifying immigration authorities.

This is the second time city officials ignored a detainer request for Bah. He was also released in June after a similar transportation-related arrest, despite the detainer.

In a press release, DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin directly blamed sanctuary policies for the release.

“This illegal alien from Guinea was arrested for assaulting a police officer with a deadly weapon. Despite these violent charges, New York City sanctuary politicians refused to honor ICE’s detainer and released him back onto the streets, and he remains at large,” said Mullin.

Mullin called on Governor Kathy Hochul and Mayor Zohran Mamdani to end what he described as “evil sanctuary policies before another American gets hurt, or worse.”

“This is the vision of sanctuary politicians in a nutshell: the open-border policies of the Biden administration let this criminal into our country, and then sanctuary politicians in New York released him after arresting him without notifying ICE. DHS is calling on Governor Kathy Hochul and Mayor Zohran Mamdani to knock it off with these evil sanctuary policies before another American gets hurt, or worse.”

Federal officials noted that Bah had entered the United States illegally in November 2023 and was arrested by Border Patrol in Arizona before being released under the Biden administration’s policies.

Bah was also arrested in January 2025 on a criminal trespassing charge and released before ICE could lodge a detainer.

ICE located and arrested Bah on October 30 after a brief manhunt, taking him into custody without incident.

BREAKING: ILLEGAL ALIEN ACCUSED OF ASSAULTING NYPD OFFICER CAPTURED BY ICE!

After a manhunt, ICE captured Alpha Bah, an illegal alien from Guinea charged with assaulting an NYPD officer with a deadly weapon.

Sanctuary NYC released Bah TWICE despite ICE detainers, but ERO officers tracked him down through intelligence gathering and surveillance and arrested him without incident.

Despite sanctuary politicians’ refusal to cooperate, the patriots of ICE got the job done and took a dangerous criminal off the streets of New York.

https://t.co/LS5Vne3GHv

— U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (@ICEgov) October 31, 2026

The agency stated that, “Sanctuary NYC released Bah TWICE despite ICE detainers, but ERO officers tracked him down through intelligence gathering and surveillance and arrested him without incident. Despite sanctuary politicians’ refusal to cooperate, the patriots of ICE got the job done and took a dangerous criminal off the streets of New York.”

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An illegal alien from Honduras was arrested in Polk County, Florida, for a deadly crash that killed a 71-year-old man and injured a 29-year-old man driving a separate vehicle.

Sheriff Deputies were dispatched on Monday a little after 6:00 am to the scene on State Road 37.

According to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office, 26-year-old Grevil Said Cerrato abandoned his vehicle, a Honda sedan, and fled the scene on foot. He was eventually found and taken into custody.

The 29-year-old victim was transported to the hospital. His injuries were not life-threatening.

According to investigators, the Toyota was traveling north. The Honda and Ford were traveling south, and the Honda was behind the Ford.

Investigators claim the driver of the Toyota lost control because of poor weather conditions, crossed into the southbound lanes, and hit the Ford Focus. The Toyota also collided with the Honda, which Cerrato was driving.

According to the Sheriff, Cerrato told the traffic homicide detectives he fled because he was frightened, did not have a driver’s license, and was in the country illegally.

Authorities have not released the names of the two crash victims. They also have not said whether or not the driver of the Toyota will face any charges or traffic violations for losing control of his vehicle.

Cerrato was charged with leaving the scene of a deadly crash, which is a first-degree felony. He is also charged with driving without a valid license, which is a misdemeanor.

The Sheriff’s Department also said that he has an immigration detainer.

State Road 37 was closed for several hours after the crash. It is an ongoing investigation.

Fox 13 Tampa Bay Reported:

BRADLEY JUNCTION, Fla. – A 26-year-old Honduran man was arrested after leaving the scene of a deadly three-vehicle crash in Polk County, telling detectives he ran away because he was scared, did not have a driver’s license and was in the United States illegally, according to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office.

What we know:
PCSO said a 71-year-old Lakeland man was killed in the crash Monday morning near the Bradley Junction community, about 10 miles south of Mulberry.

Deputies were dispatched shortly after 6 a.m. on Monday to State Road 37 near County Road 630.

First responders found the Lakeland man dead inside his 2006 Ford Focus, investigators said. A 29-year-old Wimauma man who was driving a Toyota SUV was taken to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

Polk County, FL: Illegal alien Grevil Said Cerrato has been arrested for Leaving the Scene of a Crash Involving Death and Driving Without a Valid License in connection with a 3-car-crash that killed a 71-year-old man and injured a 29-year-old man. https://t.co/GCQ8K7CT3a

— Illegal Alien Crimes (@ImmigrantCrimes) November 4, 2026

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