Dutchman Aydin C. (44) has been sentenced to 13 years in prison in Canada for online extortion and intimidation of Amanda Todd, who took her own life in 2012 at the age of 15. Canadian media reports. The judiciary in Canada had demanded a twelve-year prison sentence on Wednesday.

“Ruining Amanda’s life was Mr. C.’s stated goal, and unfortunately he achieved that goal,” the judge said. C. blackmailed Todd with nude pictures of her. He threatened to send it to her family and friends if he didn’t get webcam pictures of her.

C. sent more than 700 messages to Todd via Facebook, YouTube and Skype under 22 different names. In August, a Canadian jury found C. guilty of racketeering, intimidation, and possession and distribution of child pornography.

Convicted in the Netherlands

Aydin C. was sentenced to ten years and eight months in prison in the Netherlands in 2018 for abusing dozens of girls and several men. He instigated them to engage in sexual acts on camera, after which he blackmailed and blackmailed his victims. The case of Amanda Todd was not included because Canada wanted to put him on trial for it itself.

A spokesman for the Dutch Ministry of Justice and Security told the ANP news agency that Aydin C. has been extradited to Canada for his trial and will eventually be returned to a Dutch prison. When that sentence is over, he has to go to Canada to serve his sentence there.

global attention

Todd’s case attracted worldwide attention because she recorded a video crying for help about her situation before her death. She did not speak in it, but shared her experiences in texts on notes.

The video and Todd’s suicide sparked outrage around the world and raised awareness of the dangers of online sexual harassment and blackmail against young people.