Carol Todd

• ‘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.

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  Dec 21, 2023
  
• 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
  
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• Carol Todd expresses relief U.S. man sentenced for sexually exploiting 3 B.C. youths

  Carol Todd's response to the sentencing of Kevin Robert McCarty, of Happy Valley, Ore., was one of relief.

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  Oct 29, 2023
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• 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."

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  Jun 29, 2023
• Online child exploitation surges in B.C. with nearly 5,800 cases this year: RCMP

  If the online exploitation continues at its current rate, the Mounties said 2023 is on track to more than double the number of incidents reported in 2022.

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  May 9, 2023
• 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
• ‘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
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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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• Amanda Todd ‘sextortion’ trial hears from digital forensic specialist

  Vancouver police Detective Constable Robin Shook walked the court through a labyrinth of websites, some used to host disturbing images of children.

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  Jun 8, 2022