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A Dutch man, who was convicted in British Columbia of charges including extortion and harassment related to a Canadian teenager who took her own life after he blackmailed her online, had his sentence cut Thursday by an Amsterdam court from 13 years to six.

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[–] [email protected] 17 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Coban was already serving an 11-year sentence in the Netherlands for similar crimes targeting 33 other victims when he was extradited to Canada, convicted, and handed the 13-year term.

He's already been in jail for a while, and as far as I can tell, this new 6 years is added to the end of the current term he's serving already.

Edit: Confirmed, it is added. The mother of Amanda is praising the Dutch court because this is the longest penalty they're allowed to impose and it was more than even the prosecutor asked for.

https://www.timescolonist.com/bc-news/mother-praises-dutch-court-for-sentencing-amanda-todds-tormentor-to-six-years-8015868