Nigerian extradited in sextortion case leading to teen’s death
29-08-2026 00:22 via mississippitoday.org

Nigerian extradited in sextortion case leading to teen’s death

A Nigerian man will face federal prosecution for sextortion of a Mississippi teenager, leading to the 16-year-old’s death by suicide. On Friday, Adebola Festus Adekunle, 26, of Lagos, Nigeria, appeared in federal court in Oxford. He is charged with a number of crimes, including the sexual exploitation that resulted in the death of Walker Montgomery of Starkville and production of child sexual abuse material. In 2022, Walker died by suicide after Adekunle, allegedly posing a
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