The trial of Aydin Coban, the Dutch man accused of online torturing British Columbian teenager Amanda Todd before she committed suicide in 2012, will begin Monday in the British Columbia Supreme Court, New Westminster. .
The 40-year-old faces five counts, including possession of child pornography and attempting to lure a child online.
Although the law automatically prohibits the publication of the identities of child alleged victims and witnesses in sexual offense cases, Amanda Todd’s name may be published.
That ban was overturned by the BC Supreme Court after a successful constitutional challenge to the teen’s family satisfaction.
Aydin Coban wants to rehabilitate his name
Aydin Coban’s lawyer, Robert Malewicz, said his client was eager to refute the allegations against him and restore his reputation.
In a statement posted online in November when he was extradited to Canada, Aydin Coban insisted on his innocence.
During his extradition, he was serving a sentence in the Netherlands for fraud and blackmail in a series of cyberbullying cases of 34 women and 5 men.
The Canadian Department of Justice indicates that at the conclusion of his trial in Canada, Aydin Coban will be returned to the Netherlands to serve the remainder of the sentence imposed by this country. If necessary, a sentence imposed by Canadian justice will also be served in the Netherlands.
Radio Canada
Source: Radio-Canada
