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Amanda Todd’s family joins U.S. parents in lawsuit targeting social media giantsB.C. mother Carol Todd has joined a U.S. lawsuit targeting social media giants. Todd’s daughter Amanda died by suicide more than a decade ago after enduring online bullying and extortion. Victoria Femia has more on what Carol Todd hopes to accomplish with this joint legal action.Global News Hour at 6 BCOct 27
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Wrong body sent to grieving family after father died on vacationThe family of a Quebec man who died on vacation in Cuba is desperate to find his body. They had to fly home without him last month and when his remains finally returned to Canada late last week, the family was told there was a mistake. A stranger’s body was in the casket. Global’s Amanda...Apr 22
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Carol Todd on taking action against online harmsGlobal News Morning speaks with Carol Todd of the Amanda Todd Legacy Society about Ottawa’s Online Harms Act. We find out what she thinks of the proposed legislation, and discuss how it will could help make the internet a safer place for children.Global News Morning BCFeb 28
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Dutch court delivers reduced sentence in Amanda Todd caseA Dutch court has sentenced the man found guilty of sexually extorting B.C. teen Amanda Todd before she took her own life. Emily Lazatin takes us through the sentence.CanadaDec 21, 2023
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Dutch court sentences Aydin Coban to six years in prisonA court in Amsterdam has sentenced Aydin Coban to six years in prison, after converting his Canadian sentence for sexually extorting B.C. teen Amanda Todd online before she took her own life. Catherine Urquhart reports.Global News Hour at 6 BCDec 21, 2023
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Global News Hour at 6 BC: Dec. 21The man who sexually extorted B.C. teen Amanda Todd will spend the next six years behind bars. A lucky break leads police to a suspected human trafficking operation in Langley and to charges against one woman. And how fraudsters nearly got away with their door-to-door scam.Global News Hour at 6 BCDec 21, 2023
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Global News Hour at 6 BC: Oct. 29Global News has obtained a shocking video of a shooting in Langley. A B.C. restaurant holds a fundraiser for Gaza victims. Carol Todd, Amanda Todd’s mother, reacts to the news of an American man being sentenced to 20 years for sexually exploiting three B.C. youths.Global News Hour at 6 BCOct 29, 2023
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U.S. man convicted of exploiting B.C.children a reminder of risks onlineThe mother of Amanda Todd says she’s relieved to hear an Oregon man was sentenced to 20 years in prison for the sexual exploitation of three B.C. youths. As Travis Prasad reports, Carol Todd says the ruling serves as a reminder for parents and caregivers to understand the risks online.CanadaOct 29, 2023
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Sentencing of Amanda Todd extortionist delayedThe mother of teenager Amanda Todd, who took her own life after being harassed and extorted online, is both frustrated and hopeful, now that a Dutch court has delayed the sentencing of the man convicted of the crime. Kamil Karamali reports.Global News Hour at 6 BCJul 13, 2023
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Mother of Amanda Todd satisfied with Dutch sentencing arguments for man who extorted and harassed her daughterCarol Todd says she’s relatively happy with the sentencing argument from a Dutch prosecutor, over how much extra prison time Aydin Coban should serve for extorting and harassing her daughter – who later took her own life. Aaron McArthur reports.Global News Hour at 6 BCJun 29, 2023
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Global News Hour at 6 BC: June 29The large-scale effort to find a missing teen at Golden Ears Park. The investigation into an emergency room shooting that temporarily closed a hospital, and how video could help solve why police used deadly force. Plus, why Amanda Todd’s tormentor could receive a lighter sentence with sympathy from a Dutch court.Global News Hour at 6 BCJun 29, 2023
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Dutch prosecutor asks for reduced sentence for Aydin CobanA Dutch prosecutor is asking a judge to reduce the Canadian sentence for the man convicted in the extortion case of B.C. teen Amanda Todd. Amanda’s mother Carol Todd reacts to this latest news.Global News Morning BCJun 29, 2023
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‘Suicide Squad’ meme mocks Amanda ToddA mock movie poster for “Suicide Squad” depicting Amanda Todd with celebrities who killed themselves has drawn the British Columbia teenager’s mother into another battle against cyberbullying and trolls.CanadaAug 9, 2016
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Global Exclusive: Amanda Todd appTue, Jul 26: Global Exclusive: The mother of Amanda Todd has met the developers of a special app in her name. Tanya Beja has more on the story.Global News Hour at 6Jul 26, 2016
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Trial delayed for suspect in Amanda Todd caseThe trial of a Dutch man facing a string of child pornography and online extortion charges related to the suicide of a British Columbia teen is slated to begin Friday morning in Amsterdam.The Morning ShowApr 29, 2016
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Defence at trial of Amanda Todd harasser asks for shorter sentenceDefence in the trial of the Dutch man who harassed B.C. teenager Amanda Todd online, before she took her own life, is asking for a significantly shorter sentence than the Crown wants. Rumina Daya reports.Global News Hour at 6 BCOct 13, 2022
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Global News Hour at 6 BC: Oct. 13The suspect in a vicious attack on a woman in her apartment building earlier this month — has now been charged with sexual assault in two other cases. Why Amanda Todd’s family is astonished by a request from Aydin Coban’s defense lawyers. And meddling in municipal elections. After reaching record highs, Metro Vancouver drivers see...Global News Hour at 6 BCOct 13, 2022
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B.C judge hands down stiff sentence to Amanda Todd tormentor Aydin CobanA stunning development Friday at the sentencing hearing for the Dutch man who harassed and extorted B.C. teen Amanda Todd – before she took her own life. B.C. Supreme Court Justice Martha Devlin handed down an even stiffer sentence for Aydin Coban – than what Crown counsel wanted. Rumina Daya has the details and what’s...Global News Hour at 6 BCOct 14, 2022
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Mother of Amanda Todd speaks after sentencing of daughter’s harasserFollowing the 13-year sentence for Aydin Coban on Friday, for the online harassment and exploitation of Amanda Todd, her mother speaks to Global News reporter Rumina Daya and other members of the media about how she feels following the end of the trial, nearly a decade after the death of her daughter by suicide.CanadaOct 14, 2022
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Amanda Todd’s online tormentor sentenced to 13 years in prisonTen years after B.C. teenager Amanda Todd ended died by suicide, a Canadian judge has sentenced the Dutch man convicted in her cyberbullying and extortion. Aydin Coban was sentenced to 13 years in prison, to be served after another sentence for similar crimes in the Netherlands. Neetu Garcha reports on the reaction as the sentence...Oct 14, 2022