The accused Aydin Coban appeared before a judge and jury in B.C. Supreme Court in New Westminster today
The Dutch man accused of extorting and harassing British Columbia teenager Amanda Todd more than a decade ago has pleaded not guilty to five criminal charges.He pleaded not guilty to extortion, harassment, communication with a young person to commit a sexual offence and possession of child pornography.The jury heard that the charges against Coban stem from his alleged communication with Todd between November 2009 and February 2012.
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