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.

source https://www.cnn.com/2023/05/13/us/brandon-guffey-gavin-sextortion-law-cec/index.html