Dutch-Turkish man’s case linked to Canadian girl Amanda Todd's suicide.

Dutch-Turkish man’s case linked to Canadian girl Amanda Todd's suicide.

A transient man arrested by Dutch police in a rental cabin at a rural holiday park has been charged in the 2012 death of extorted and cyberbullied teen Amanda Todd.

RCMP confirmed late Thursday they have laid pornography, extortion and Internet luring charges against a suspect in the Netherlands in connection with Amanda’s suicide, which sparked international discussion online about cyberbullying and online safety.

The arrest brought relief to Amanda’s parents, although little is known yet about the suspect, 35-year-old Aydin Coban according to B.C.’s online court records, or how he preyed on vulnerable victims around the world.

 “What we understand is that he was a drifter, he moved from cabin to cabin in different vacation parks. His lawyer told us that he went from trailer park to trailer park, that he was very to himself and he has no wife or children,” said Hessel Rippe, editor-in-chief of the website for Omroep Brabant, the Dutch news agency that broke this story Thursday. 

Prosecutors in the Netherlands confirmed a 35-year-old man was arrested in January and made his first court appearance in an Amsterdam court Wednesday, charged with multiple offences linked to luring young girls to expose themselves online and then blackmailing them later.

Prosecutors there have not released Coban’s name yet. In the Dutch legal system - even when a case goes to trial - suspects are usually only identified by their first name and last initial.

The 35-year-old Aydin C. suspected of extortion of Canadian teen Amanda Todd, will oppose extradition to Canada.

That his lawyer let you know. The Public Prosecutor in the Canadian state of British Columbia has requested extradition. "He's a Dutchman and he wants to be tried.

According to the Dutch system Nobody is waiting for extradition to a foreign country, "said his lawyer Christian van Dijk today. Aydin C.

The Canadian Justice suspects him of extortion, child luring through the Internet, threats or stalking; and possession of child pornography for the purpose of distributing them. Van Dijk announced that his client was arrested on a holiday in Oisterwijk in January.

Canada has announced a formal extradition request, but the request is not there yet, says Van Dijk. He does not yet know the exact charges and do not know whether C. Aydin is also suspected of involvement in the death of Amanda Todd.

"no pedophile" According to the Dutch Public Prosecution Service (OM), the defendant not only underage girls but also adult men extorted after they had done for the webcam. sexual acts Most of the victims are from the Netherlands, but also continue to be Canada, England, the United States and Norway called.

Van Dijk stressed that it was extortion. The man to do "In my view, it is not a pedophile." On the advice of the lawyer Aydin C. invokes his right to remain silent. "It is an extremely technical matter. I do not know what's left in the barrel. At this stage, therefore, it is better if he keeps his mouth shut. " 

Counsel suggests that someone else may have made ​​use of the internet at the park. "The prosecution does occur it all so clear and concrete but the system was easy to hack. It could have been anyone. So sure is not. It is not a fait accompli. "

No expectations Canadian OM made ​​yesterday evening (local time) announced that the federal Justice Department will request to ask for the extradition of the man the newspaper Vancouver Sun. However, it is unclear how long it could last because the man in the Netherlands has been indicted, tempers the OM expectations.

Canadian teen Amanda Todd came in October 2012 in the news because she had killed after suicide them a video of themselves on Facebook had put in which she indicated not to be against bullying in schools.

The bullying might have started after a compromising photo of her appeared which they believed had been forced. The 35-year-old Dutch man on internet suicide of 15-year-old Todd, and thus the problems of cyberbullying, received worldwide attention. Her video has more than 17 million views.Hmmmm....I hope the Canadian Justice system manages to give Mr  Aydin Coban lodging on state expences.....the inmates will deal with him in their own way. Read more here, here and here.