Coban Trial

• Device seized from alleged extortionist played ‘AmandaTodd’ video, Crown lawyer says

  A Crown attorney says similarities in messages from 22 online accounts that harassed and extorted Amanda Todd before her death prove they came from the same person.

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  Jul 28, 2022
  
• Amanda Todd feared extortion would continue for the rest of her life, Crown tells jury

  Aydin Coban has pleaded not guilty to extortion, harassment, communication with a young person to commit a sexual offence and possessing child pornography.

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  Jul 27, 2022
  
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• Crown begins closing arguments in Amanda Todd ‘sextortion’ trial

  Aydin Coban, 44, is charged with criminal harassment, extortion, possession of child pornography and communication with a young person to commit a sexual offence.

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  Jul 26, 2022
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• Crown wraps its case in Amanda Todd ‘sextortion’ trial

  Crown prosecutors informed the 12-member jury Tuesday that they had no more witnesses to call.

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  Jul 19, 2022
• Amanda Todd trial: Witness describes renting Dutch bungalow to accused

  On Thursday, the court heard testimony from Dennis Wassenberg whose family owns the De Rosep bungalow park where Coban was arrested. 

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  Jun 23, 2022
• Name ‘Amanda Todd’ found on hard drive seized from accused’s cabin, trial hears

  Records of files and directories with the name 'Amanda Todd' were found on a hard drive seized from the cabin where Aydin Coban was arrested, a court has heard.

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  Jun 21, 2022
• Police installed keylogger on computer in accused’s cabin, Amanda Todd trial hears

  Aydin Coban, 43, has pleaded not guilty to five charges, including possession of child pornography, extortion, harassment and online child luring.

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  Jun 17, 2022
• Hidden cash, passport, hard drive found in suspect’s cabin, Amanda Todd ‘sextortion’ trial hears

  Aydin Coban, 43, of the Netherlands, is charged with possession of child pornography, communication with a young person to commit a sexual offence and criminal harassment.

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  Jun 14, 2022
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• Dutch police officer flown to B.C. to testify in Amanda Todd ‘sextortion’ trial

  Lt. Erik Verstraten was part of a raid at a vacation home in a bungalow park in Oisterwijk in January 2014, fifteen months after Todd's death.

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  Jun 13, 2022
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• Graphic evidence presented in Amanda Todd ‘sextortion’ trial prompts warning from judge

  Justice Martha Devlin advised the 12-member jury to prepare themselves, and the courtroom fell silent as a series of graphic videos and images of the 15-year-old were played.

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  Jun 10, 2022