Aydin Coban

• Dutch court rejects bid by Amanda Todd’s tormentor to quash Canadian sentence

  The Dutch Supreme Court has rejected online extortionist Aydin Coban's bid to scrap his Canadian sentence for tormenting B.C. teenager Amanda Todd.

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  Jan 28, 2025
  
• ‘I’m good with this,’ Amanda Todd’s mom says of 6-year Dutch sentence

  Carol Todd says she's pleased a Dutch court has handed six more years in prison to the man who harassed and sexually extorted her daughter prior to her 2012 suicide.

  Crime

  Dec 21, 2023
  
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• Dutch court sentences man convicted in Amanda Todd case to 6 years

  A Dutch man convicted in British Columbia of charges including extortion and harassment in the Amanda Todd case has had his sentence cut by an Amsterdam court from 13 years to six.

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  Dec 21, 2023
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• Dutch sentencing decision looms for Amanda Todd’s tormentor

  Dutch judges said Thursday they would rule in two weeks on the conversion of the 13-year sentence for Aydin Coban, who was convicted of the extortion and harassment of Amanda.

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  Dec 7, 2023
• Amsterdam court needs more specifics before sentence in Aydin Coban cyberbullying case

  During a news conference in Richmond, Carol Todd said justice for Amanda is still important and necessary for her and for everyone who has followed her daughter's story.

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  Jul 13, 2023
• ‘Pay the price’: Amanda Todd’s mother stunned as lawyers seek reduced jail time for extortionist

  At a hearing in Amsterdam, Robert Malewicz criticized Canadian authorities for releasing Aydin Coban's personal details, noting that his client will "always be recognized."

  Crime

  Jun 29, 2023
• Abbotsford, B.C. police warn youth of dangers of sharing intimate photos

  The goal is to educate young people about the dangers of social media and how sharing inappropriate photos can put them into concerning situations.

  Crime

  Mar 4, 2023
• COVID, crime and courts: Global BC’s top 10 news stories of 2022

  British Columbia had a number of interesting stories that captivated hundreds of thousands of readers throughout the year, Here are the top 10 stories from 2022.

  Canada

  Dec 31, 2022
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• Dutch man convicted of extorting B.C. teen Amanda Todd returned to the Netherlands

  Aydin Coban was sent back to the Netherlands to continue serving an 11-year sentence imposed by a Dutch court in 2017, and have a conversion hearing for his Canadian sentence.

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  Nov 29, 2022
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• Amanda Todd’s mom fears teen’s tormentor won’t face more Dutch jail time

  Aydin Coban was convicted of harassment, extortion, child luring and possession and distribution of child pornography this summer in the high-profile Amanda Todd case.

  Crime

  Nov 24, 2022