Aydin Coban

• 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
  
• 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.

  Crime

  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
• Judge sentences B.C. teen Amanda Todd’s online tormentor to 13 years in prison

  Justice Martha Devlin took the unusual step of delivering a longer sentence to Aydin Coban than what the prosecution had argued for.

  Crime

  Oct 14, 2022
• Defence in Amanda Todd sextortion case now seeks 2 year sentence, down from 6

  Aydin Coban was extradited from the Netherlands to face multiple charges related to the years-long cyberstalking and harassment of B.C. teen Amanda Todd, who died by suicide at 15.

  Crime

  Oct 13, 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.

  Crime

  Oct 12, 2022
• 12-year prison term sought for Dutch man convicted in Amanda Todd ‘sextortion’ trial

  At trial, lead prosecutor Louise Kenworthy told the court Aydin Coban had engaged in a "persistent campaign of sextortion" against Amanda Todd between 2009 and 2012.

  Crime

  Oct 11, 2022
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• COVID case delays sentencing for Dutch man in Amanda Todd ‘sextortion’ trial

  A jury convicted Aydin Coban, of extortion, harassment, luring, child pornography charges in the high-profile trial, that saw numerous Dutch witnesses testify.

  Crime

  Sep 20, 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.

  Science

  Aug 11, 2022