Netherlands arrest in Amanda Todd webcam blackmail case

[AP] An arrest has been made in the Netherlands in the case of the Canadian teenager Amanda Todd who was blackmailed to expose herself in front of a webcam, Canadian police confirmed on Thursday. The 15-year-old later committed suicide after detailing her harassment on a YouTube video watched by millions around the world.Royal Canadian Mounted Police Inspector Paulette Freill said a suspect had been arrested in the Netherlands and charged with extortion, luring and criminal harassment and possession of child pornography for the purpose of distribution. Police did not release the name of the 35-year-old man and declined to release specifics of the case.
http://www.theguardian.com/society/2014/apr/18/netherlands-arrest-amanda-todd-webcam-blackmail

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