Prosecutors in the Netherlands are seeking to cut the sentence imposed on a Dutch national for the “sextortion” of a British Columbia teenager who died by suicide, from 13 years to 4 1/2 years, an amount the girl’s mother says pleasantly surprised her. “I was just in that mindset that it would be zero because…
Amanda Todd Case: Dutch Prosecutors Seek to Cut BC ‘Sextortion’ Sentence
Dutch Man Who Harassed BC Teenager Amanda Todd Returned to the Netherlands
The man convicted of harassing and extorting British Columbia teenager Amanda Todd has been returned to the Netherlands, where the prosecution office says a judge will decide if he serves any of his 13-year Canadian sentence. Canada’s Justice Department says Aydin Coban was taken back to his home country on Nov. 24, where he will…
Carol Todd Worries Dutch Man Who Harassed Daughter Amanda May Not Serve Sentence
Carol Todd is worried the Dutch man convicted of harassing and extorting her teenage daughter, Amanda, who later died by suicide, may not serve any of the 13-year sentence handed to him by a British Columbia court last month. Todd said she knew at the start of the B.C. Supreme Court trial for Aydin Coban last…
BC Judge Sentences Amanda Todd’s Online Tormenter to 13 Years in Prison
The man who tormented British Columbia teenager Amanda Todd before she died by suicide has been sentenced to an unprecedented 13 years in prison by a judge who branded him an “internet sextortionist.” Justice Martha Devlin of the B.C. Supreme Court said Friday that Aydin Coban’s calculated conduct caused the girl mental anguish and social…
Defence in BC Sextortion Case Now Seeks Two-Year Sentence, Down From Six
A defence lawyer for a man convicted of luring and sexually exploiting British Columbia teen Amanda Todd says a six-year sentence he originally asked for should be reduced to two years. Joseph Saulnier told a sentencing hearing in B.C. Supreme Court that his client is already serving an 11-year sentence for similar offences against 33…
Man Who Sextorted BC Teen Amanda Todd Needs Sentence to Fit Harm He Caused: Crown
A Crown attorney says a man who repeatedly sent pornographic photos and videos of a British Columbia teen to other children and adults deserves a sentence that reflects the harm he caused. Louise Kenworthy told a sentencing hearing in B.C. Supreme Court that Aydin Coban took pleasure in telling Amanda Todd he would ruin her…
Sentencing to Begin for Dutch Man Guilty of Harassment Linked to Death of BC Teen
The first day of a scheduled four-day sentencing hearing begins in a British Columbia court for a Dutch man found guilty of harassing Port Coquitlam, B.C., teen Amanda Todd. Aydin Coban, who is in his mid-40s, was convicted in August on charges of extortion, harassment, communication with a young person to commit a sexual offence…
Sentencing Hearing Begins for Dutch Man Convicted of Extorting BC Teen Amanda Todd
A sentencing hearing is expected to begin today for a Dutch man found guilty of harassing British Columbia teenager Amanda Todd in the years before her suicide. A B.C. Supreme Court jury convicted Aydin Coban last month of extortion, harassment, communication with a young person to commit a sexual offence and possession and distribution of…
Accused in Amanda Todd Harassment Case Found Guilty by Jury
NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C.—A Dutch man accused of tormenting British Columbia teen Amanda Todd via online threats has been found guilty of all charges he faced in connection with the case, a jury ruled on Saturday. Aydin Coban was accused of extortion, harassment, communication with a young person to commit a sexual offence and possession and…
Amanda Todd’s Mother Highlights Impact of ‘Sextortion’, as Jury Deliberates
The mother of Amanda Todd hopes her daughter’s case brings increased awareness of the devastating impacts of “sextortion”, as a jury in the trial of a Dutch man accused of blackmailing the British Columbia teenager begins its first full day of deliberations. Carol Todd says her daughter was “disabled” by depression and anxiety caused by…
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