The man who tormented British Columbia teenager Amanda Todd before she died by suicide has been sentenced to an unprecedented 13 years in prison by a judge who branded him an 'internet sextortionist.' crime amandatodd canada
Justice Martha Devlin of the B.C. Supreme Court said Friday that Aydin Coban’s calculated conduct caused the girl mental anguish and social isolation, contributing to her suicide after he told Todd he would ruin her life.We deliver the local news you need in these turbulent times on weekdays at 3 p.m.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc.
The judge said Coban used an arsenal of fake social media accounts and went to great lengths to search out Todd’s family members and friends to maximize the harm after she pleaded for him to stop. Coban has refused rehabilitation and there’s a likelihood he will reoffend because there’s nothing to indicate he has any insight into his behaviour, the judge said.
During the sentencing hearing this week, Coban’s lawyer Joseph Saulnier asked for a two-year sentence, saying additional time on top of the sentence Coban is already serving would be “crushing.”
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