Aydin Coban Trial

• 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.

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  Nov 24, 2022
  
• Amanda Todd: Defence seeks 6-year sentence for Dutch man who harassed, extorted B.C. teen

  Crown prosecutors are seeking a 12-year prison term for Aydin Coban, who was found guilty on five charges in the Amanda Todd case in August.

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  Oct 12, 2022
  
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• Amanda Todd: Sentencing hearing next month for man guilty of sextortion

  A sentencing hearing for a Dutch national convicted of harassing and extorting British Columbia teenager Amanda Todd before her suicide has been scheduled for next month.

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  Aug 11, 2022
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• Exclusive: Mountie who worked Amanda Todd case speaks for first time

  One of the few RCMP officers to work the Amanda Todd case who actually met the teen is opening up for the first time.

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  Aug 10, 2022
• ‘Surreal’: Amanda Todd’s mother says the fight is far from over as sextortionist found guilty

  Sexual extortion, or sextortion, occurs when someone threatens to distribute private, often sexually explicit, material online if the victim doesn’t comply with their demands.

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  Aug 8, 2022
• Evidence on hard drives suggests someone else harassed Amanda Todd, defence says

  Aydin Coban, 44, has pleaded not guilty to five charges relating to the sextortion of Amanda Todd, including possession of child pornography, extortion, and child luring.

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  Aug 3, 2022
• Amanda Todd trial: ‘Probably guilty’ not good enough, defence says in closing

  The long and highly technical trial has heard from more than 30 witnesses from Canada and the Netherlands and includes more than 80 exhibits submitted as evidence.

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  Aug 2, 2022
• Amanda Todd trial: Crown draws links between accused, ‘sextortion’ messages in closing arguments

  Aydin Coban, 44, has pleaded not guilty to harassment, extortion, luring and possession of child pornography in the trial, now in its eighth week.

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  Jul 29, 2022
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• Friend of Amanda Todd testifies he reported explicit photo on Facebook to police

  The friend told the trial for Aydin Coban that he was 13 years old when he reported the photo, which came from an account alleged to be controlled by the accused.

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  Jul 5, 2022
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• Photos: Inside the bungalow where Amanda Todd’s accused ‘sextortionist’ was arrested

  Evidence released this week is giving the public a first look at the Dutch cabin where Aydin Coban was arrested, and some of the items police seized from inside.

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  Jun 22, 2022