4 Men Arrested in West Africa for Extortion Scheme Linked to California Teen’s Suicide

4 Men Arrested in West Africa for Extortion Scheme Linked to California Teen’s Suicide
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The Associated Press
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SAN FRANCISCO—Three years after a California teenager died by suicide, four men in West Africa have been arrested on suspicion of participating in “international sextortion scheme,” according to federal investigators.

The 2022 death of Ryan Last, a 17-year-old high school senior, prompted a lengthy international investigation, according to a statement Friday from the U.S. Department of Justice.