Aydin Coban, suspect in Amanda Todd cyberbullying case, can be extradited, Dutch court rules

A man suspected of cyberbullyingB.C. teen Amanda Todd before she took her own lifecan be extradited, a Dutch court ruledfollowing a hearing today in Amsterdam.

But, the court said,AydinCobanmust first stand trial in the Netherlands, where he faces 72charges not related to Todd, including blackmail and the production and distribution of child pornography.

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Authoritiesin Canada wantCoban, 38,brought to Canada to face five charges in connection withTodd's death.

In October 2012, Todd, a 15-year-old from Port Coquitlam, committed suicide after posting a video on YouTube saying she had been blackmailed by an online predator after exposing her breasts on a webcam.

Coban was arrested in the Netherlands the same year, after an investigation into online harassment involving Dutch victims.

He was eventually charged with extortion, internet luring, criminal harassment, and the possession and distribution of child pornography by the RCMP in the Todd case.

His trial in the Netherlands is due to start in 2017. He has denied harassing Todd or any other wrongdoing.

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