Man from Ghana charged after alleged blackmail of Buffalo victim
10-06-2025 22:49 via wivb.com

Man from Ghana charged after alleged blackmail of Buffalo victim

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A man from Ghana faces an extortion charge after he allegedly used nude photographs of a victim in Buffalo to blackmail him, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office.
Cross Abu Cole, 21, possessed nude photographs of the Buffalo male when he was a minor, according to a complaint made by the victim in October 2022. Cole then allegedly demanded $200 be sent to him otherwise he would send the photos to people the victim knew on Snapchat.
The man also possessed a nude photo of
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