GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. — Following the arrest of a man accused of robbing multiple people, while pretending to buy items from his victims, Gwinnett authorities are offering new solutions to prevent crimes during online sales.
Yosef Goulbourne, 20, is in the Gwinnett County Jail facing more than a dozen charges including armed robbery. Police told Channel 2′s Gwinnett County Bureau Chief Matt Johnson Goulbourne is also accused of trying to extort sex from a woman after allegedly snatching a phone she had for sale on social media.
“He didn’t want money, he wanted sex with my wife,” said Jefferson Ventura, the victim’s husband.
It was January 20 when Ventura remembers Goulbourne showing up to his family’s Lawrenceville home to buy a phone Ventura and his wife had listed for sale online. Goulbourne allegedly snatched the phone, left fake cash behind, then drove off while Ventura, his wife, and their 1-year-old daughter were still outside.
Police found Goulbourne that night and arrested him. He’s facing 15 charges and is being held at the Gwinnett County Jail without bond.