NEW WESTMINSTER — The mother of Amanda Todd hopes her daughter’s case brings increased awareness of the devastating impacts of “sextortion”, as a jury in the…
Carol Todd says her daughter was “disabled” by depression and anxiety caused by what a Crown prosecutor called a persistent online campaign of harassment, before her suicide at the age of 15 in October 2012.
Todd says extortion of the type Amanda suffered has become a global problem that needs to be discussed and better addressed by law enforcers. Aydin Coban denies five charges of extortion, harassment, communication with a young person to commit a sexual offence and possession and distribution of child pornography, but has not been charged in relation to Amanda’s death.
The judge in the case instructed the jury to take “special care” with the late teenager’s statements, because she wasn’t able to testify or be cross-examined at Coban’s two-month trial in the B.C. Supreme Court in New Westminster. Coban’s lawyer says the main issue in the trial is the identity of the person behind messages to Amanda, and extortion cannot be proven beyond a reasonable doubt.Share this article in your social network
Canada Latest News, Canada Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Judge instructs jury before its deliberation in online extortion case of Amanda ToddJudge tells jury in Amanda Todd case to carefully examine deceased teen’s statements to her parents, police and her electronic communications
Read more »
Douglas Todd: Pope’s apologies helped boost continued efforts at reconciliationOpinion: One common reaction to the Pope was more effort is needed to make nuts\u002Dand\u002Dbolts improvements in people\u0027s lives
Read more »
Amanda Todd’s mother highlights impact of ‘sextortion,’ as jury deliberatesAydin Coban jury deliberates in ‘sextortion’ case
Read more »
Amanda Todd's mother highlights impact of 'sextortion', as jury deliberatesNEW WESTMINSTER — The mother of Amanda Todd hopes her daughter’s case brings increased awareness of the devastating impacts of “sextortion”, as a jury in the…
Read more »
Amanda Todd's mother highlights impact of 'sextortion', as jury deliberatesNEW WESTMINSTER — The mother of Amanda Todd hopes her daughter’s case brings increased awareness of the devastating impacts of “sextortion”, as a jury in the…
Read more »
Amanda Todd’s mother highlights impact of ‘sextortion,’ as jury deliberatesAydin Coban jury deliberates in ‘sextortion’ case
Read more »