The judge in the trial of Amanda Todd, a man accused of blackmailing a teenager from Port Coquitlam, twice warned the jury on Friday morning that the images and evidence they would see would be “familiar” and that the screens see the public gallery was off. Aydin Coban, a Dutch citizen, is accused of extortion, child molestation, harassment and possession of child pornography. He has pleaded not guilty. Digital Criminologist Det. Const. Robin Shook testified about three pictures with the words “Amanda chat” in the name and told the court that they were screenshots from chat sites. In one of the pictures, he told the court a partial watermark for “Blog TV”. Two videos were also played, both of which Sook submitted were screenshots taken from a site called “Motherless.” Shook testified that both videos were uploaded to the same site by someone with the username “emanon”: one on December 26, 2010 and the other on April 27, 2011. As the second video was played in court, at one point it sounded like a female voice was heard, though the words spoken were difficult to distinguish. “This was the young lady’s video,” Shock testified after the first video was played. Shock told the court at the time of the shooting that the first video had more than 5,000 views on the site, the second had more than 700. He testified that the second video also had a Blog TV watermark. Shock told the court the software for making such screen recordings is “freely” available on the internet. Outside the court, Todd’s mother, Carol, said she was mentally preparing for what might come to trial in the last 10 years. “I will admit, it is not 100% easy to see and hear all these things,” he said. “But part of myself is that it has to be said and shared.” Todd said the video shared by her 15-year-old daughter on the Internet the month before she died of suicide in 2012 suggests the teenager wanted to tell her story. The video showed Todd holding up handwritten cards depicting years of torture. “I wondered what she would do if Amanda lived, if she was here, what she would do,” said Todd’s mother. “I can only assume he would like that to be said.” Todd’s mother said her daughter’s story could help other people who may not realize something similar could happen to them. “All these things teach us what to watch out for, what to watch out for,” he said. “It simply came to our notice then. But it is needed. “ Shook also submitted for a Facebook profile called “Austin Collins”. On her second day at the kiosk, Todd’s mother testified that she heard her daughter “scream” after seeing a Facebook account of the same name using a topless photo of her as a profile photo in November 2011. She told the court that account had also been linked to the teen’s friends and acquaintances online. Shock told the court that the Facebook account indicated that its owner was going to attend Westview High School in Maple Ridge, where Todd was attending. The crown read a message posted on the Facebook account wall, which Sook testified would have been made by Collins. He wrote in part: “I was sent a video and photos of Amanda Todd flashing her b ** bs… and she has even more X-rated videos.” Shock testified that at the time there was a link to an image file called “Amanda Todd”. Shock also testified that someone had posted on Collins’s page and received a reply from Collins: Poster: WTF is wrong with you Collins: I do what Jesus would do (heart emoji) Prosecutor Louise Kenworthy told the court in an opening statement Monday that Todd had been the victim of a persistent online campaign. They allege that someone who used 22 different fake accounts tried to use clear Todd images as a lever to get her to have sex online, and when she did not, she sent image links to people she knew. Kenworthy said this has continued since Todd was 12 to 15 years old. Coban was first indicted in 2014 and later extradited to Canada. The defense has not yet presented its case. The trial is scheduled for seven weeks. If you or someone you know is in crisis, here are some resources available. Canadian Suicide Prevention Helpline (1-833-456-4566) Center for Addiction and Mental Health (1 800 463-2338) Crisis Services Canada (1-833-456-4566 or text message 45645) Telephone help desk (1-800-6) -6868) If you need immediate help call 911 or go to the nearest hospital.
