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Nigerian Siblings Sentenced to 17-year Jail for Sextortion in the US court

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A United States Court has sentenced two Nigerian brothers, Samuel Ogoshi (24) and Samson Ogoshi (21), to 17 years and six months in prison for their involvement in a sextortion scheme that led to the death of a 17-year old American student, Jordan DeMay.

The court also ordered that the siblings undergo five years of supervised release after serving their sentence.

The brothers, who were extradited from Lagos, Nigeria, were convicted of conspiring to sexually exploit multiple minors, including DeMay, a high school student from Michigan.

According to the US Justice Department, the Ogoshi brothers exploited over 100 victims, including 11 minors, using hacked social media accounts to to obtain explicit images and blackmail victims for money

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Attorney General Merrick B. Garland condemned the brothers’ actions, stating that their crimes led to the tragic death of DeMay.

US Attorney Mark Totten for the Western District of Michigan emphasized that the judgment sends a message that such criminals will be held accountable, no matter where they are.

The Ogoshi brothers were charged in November 2022 alongside another Nigerian, Ezekiel Robert, who is still facing extradition following an appeal in his home country.

The siblings were extradited to the US in August 2023 and pled guilty in April 2024.

 

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