In Canada, C. faces a separate trial in the cyberbullying of Amanda Todd, a 15-year-old girl who drew global attention to online abuse when she posted a YouTube video recounting her ordeal. In that case, C. faces charges including extortion, possession of child pornography and attempting to lure a child online. She was repeatedly bullied, despite changing schools, before finally taking her own life weeks after posting the videoIn his Dutch trial, the man faces more than 70 charges linked to the alleged abuse of 34 young girls and five gay men. Prosecutors allege that the suspect used aliases on online chat sites to portray himself as a woman or boy to befriend his victims. “She works to prevent acts like these and that is important,” Kramer said, according to a written copy of her statement.

Source: National Post February 09, 2017 17:26 UTC