Defence in BC Sextortion Case Now Seeks Two-Year Sentence, Down From Six

Amanda Todd’s father Norman Todd is seen outside the New Westminster Law Courts in New Westminster, B.C., Oct. 11, 2022. The Canadian Press/Jonathan Hayward

A defence lawyer for a man convicted of luring and sexually exploiting British Columbia teen Amanda Todd says a six-year sentence he originally asked for should be reduced to two years.

Joseph Saulnier told a sentencing hearing in B.C. Supreme Court that his client is already serving an 11-year sentence for similar offences against 33 young victims in the Netherlands and more prison time would be “unduly harsh.”