Robinson Memorial Park Cemetery, Coquitlam, Canada
Inquest
British Columbia Coroners Service
Coroner
Barb McLintock[1]
Convicted
Aydin Coban[2]
Trial
June 6, 2022 – August 5, 2022[3]
Verdict
Guilty on all counts
Convictions
Extortion
Criminal harassment
Communication with a young person to commit a sexual offence
Possession of child pornography (2 counts)[4][a]
Sentence
13 years in prison[6]
Amanda Michelle Todd (November 27, 1996 – October 10, 2012)[7][8] was a 15-year-old Canadian student and victim of cyberbullying who hanged herself at her home in Port Coquitlam, British Columbia. A month before her death, Todd posted a video on YouTube in which she used a series of flashcards to tell her experience of being blackmailed into exposing her breasts via webcam,[5] and of being bullied and physically assaulted. The video went viral after her death,[9] resulting in international media attention. The original video has had more than 15 million views as of May 2023,[10] although mirrored copies of the video had received tens of millions of additional views shortly after her death; additionally, a YouTube video by React has a video of teens reacting to Todd's video which has garnered 44.7 million views as of May 2023,[11] and various videos from news agencies around the world regarding the case have registered countless millions more.[12][13][14][15] The Royal Canadian Mounted Police and British Columbia Coroners Service launched investigations into the suicide.
In response to her death, then-Premier of British Columbia Christy Clark, made an online statement of condolence and suggested a national discussion on criminalizing cyberbullying.[16][17] A motion was also introduced in the Canadian House of Commons to propose a study of the scope of bullying in Canada and for more funding and support for anti-bullying organizations. Todd's mother, Carol, established the Amanda Todd Trust, receiving donations to support anti-bullying awareness education and programs for young people with mental health problems.
A Dutch-Turkish man, Aydin Coban, who was already imprisoned for sexual blackmail in the Netherlands, was extradited to Canada to face trial on charges of harassing and sexually extorting Todd before her suicide. On August 5, 2022, the jury found Coban guilty on all counts, and he was sentenced to 13 years in prison on October 14, 2022.[6]
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