AFP
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Dutchman Aydin C. (44) was sentenced in Canada to 13 years in prison for the online extortion and intimidation of Amanda Todd, who committed suicide in 2012 at the age of 15. Report it Average Canadian. Justice in Canada was sentenced to a prison sentence of 12 years required.
“Ruining Amanda’s life was Mr. C.’s explicit goal and unfortunately he achieved that goal,” the judge said. C. blackmailed Todd with nude pictures of him. He threatened to send him to his family and his friends if he didn’t get his webcam images.
C. sent more than 700 messages to Todd via Facebook, YouTube and Skype under 22 different names. In August, C. was judged by a Canadian jury found guilty extortion, intimidation and detention and distribution of child pornography material.
Convicted in the Netherlands
Aydin C. became already convicted in the Netherlands in 2018 to 10 years and eight months in prison for abusing dozens of girls and a number of men. He incited them to commit sexual acts in front of the camera, after which he blackmailed and extorted his victims. The Amanda Todd case was not included in this because Canada wanted to try him personally.
A spokesman for the Dutch Ministry of Justice and Security informs the ANP news agency that Aydin C. has been extradited to Canada for his trial and will eventually return to Dutch prison. When that sentence is over, he has to go to Canada to serve his sentence there.
Global attention
Todd’s case has received worldwide attention because he recorded a video before his death with a cry for help about his situation. He didn’t speak in it, but he shared his experiences of him in lyrics on notes.
Todd’s video and suicide sparked worldwide outrage and increased awareness of the dangers of sexual harassment and extortion of young people via the Internet.
