Crime Beat: “My Never-Ending Story” - The Legacy of Amanda Todd | S4 E23

A B.C. teen’s cry for help was heard worldwide when her KZbin post went viral, highlighting her terrifying online ordeal of blackmail, harassment and sextortion.
The 15-year-old’s encounter with a cyber predator triggered relentless years of bullying and police response left her feeling helpless and alone. Amanda Todd’s heart-wrenching video made her a household name. It also became a symbol in the fight against online harassment.
And, what followed was a global search to find the ‘man in the shadows’ who had been tormenting her and dozens of other victims. But would there be justice? Kamil Karamali reports on Amanda Todd’s life and legacy.
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[@marleyyy8936]

I hope every single person that bullied her, rots in hell. Karma is a b.

[@filipantoniosimanic]

no one deserves to get second chances especially from cyberbulliers

[@lilacvetanovska1061]

I agree with you, I just said that, lowlives jealous evil people, should feel her pain and will, they helped to kill her instead of helping her tragic breaks my heart 😢😢😢

[@cherylschumaker1366]

Whoever bullied hr played a part in her death..let that sink in.....

[@peppermint9798]

Yes I hope they don’t sleep at night very well , R.I.P Amanda your voice will be remembered.🌼

[@Tinthia82]

as much as I would wish karma existed, I don't believe it does. I've seen the worst people end up getting rewarded for their bad behaviour.

[@SirJaymesDAudelée]

21:37 I think the saddest part of this whole thing is the fact that it’s very likely that all the people who slandered her on social media, likely also attended her candle light vigil. And of ALL those who attended her candle light vigil, none likely spoke up against her bullying who knew of it. Bully’s do t work unless we give them power. Amanda’s entire peer group gave power to her bullying. And that is far sadder than the existence of one deplorable pedophile. Who has the balls to go against the flow of mass cyber bullying? Apparently no one.

[@sierram5458]

I agree. All those fake tears for attention, yet no one was there for her when she needed it

[@cherylschumaker1366]

Agree

[@alyciaesposito9013]

I was criticized by many when I chose to sit down my daughter at about age 11 and watched Amanda’s story. People thought I was showing her inappropriate content and teaching her to fear the world. My daughter is now 21 and has used the lessons learned all these years. I don’t regret it one bit and we definitely should be afraid of these situations when it comes to our children. My heart truly breaks for what she went through and I wish that it never happened but Amanda has saved many lives even though she’s no longer on earth. Sending nothing but love and strength to her loved ones, and I think I speak for many when I say her light will never dim and her story never forgotten.

[@Ketowski]

I’m glad you had the wisdom to use Amanda’s story with care. Not everyone seems to be able to strike that balance. So grateful it helped your daughter. And agree with you about Amanda and her family. Truly heartbreaking.

[@w.f.4287]

You 💯 did the right thing. Kids need to learn the dark side of social media. I would never let devices in a child's room. 😢

[@caregiver1418]

So so sad. Did the girls who circled her and caused her concussion get charged as well? Those who bullied her? There should definitely be some sort of punishment for bullies.....a good, strict punishment.

[@sydneyclement9951]

I was just 12 when I heard about her. Amanda's story has had such a big impact on me. It saddens me that Amanda is gone. She had such a long life to live, and it angers me that some people decided they'd torture her until she couldn't take it anymore. Rest in peace Amanda. You are so loved ❤

[@HerdItThruTheGrapeVine]

The story of Amanda Todd breaks my heart every time. That poor, sweet girl. I hope her parents are doing OK and have a bit of peace since the verdict and sentence of that monster.

[@vanessamansfield4252]

Ok, we know this is an old one , but my thoughts go back to her vigil where all these ppl. showed up - where we're they all when she was asking for help.

[@pitbullsandcalicos]

All those people speaking up at her vigil to make themselves feel better but didn't speak up for her when she was alive

[@shortandcut]

I hope the kids from her school see this! She was suffering instead of giving support they bullied her.

[@joanna0988]

I'm the same age as she would be. During those days "slut shaming" was still very much a thing girls faced.

[@bunnybangz]

I wonder how she would have felt knowing everyone foes ONLY Faaaaans now LmFAO.

[@lloydshouseofhorrors4350]

Any kid would make fun of somebody for putting there naked pictures on the Internet

[@shortandcut]

@@joanna0988 14 years old doing slut shaming? I doubt, the ones that bullies her must be a group of friends that bullies other not the whole school.

[@joanna0988]

@@shortandcut I'm telling you it happened when I was her age (14 and up) and I grew up in the same city as her. The kids were already having sex by 13 in my school.

[@giearomin2738]

To all those who made negative comments and bullied her,karma's gonna get you😢

[@shawnaparrill3312]

I would’ve been her friend.. Kids are mean and we need to do better to protect them from these creeps!.. also of course the RCMP didn’t comment because they are a lazy police force and can’t admit when they don’t take things serious enough. Could’ve tracked the I.P address or set up a sting to catch the creep. This is infuriating to me. She was just a kid! Being bullied by not only the kids but an adult predator and didn’t get help from the cops

[@samrayer2517]

Social media is the devil's playground. This is just so tragic and the sad thing about it, it doesn't stop. So many people are going through the same thing.

[@annikahughes1586]

As a young Canadian girl when Amanda passed, her story will forever haunt me. She didn’t deserve any of this. Rest in peace Amanda ❤❤ 👼

[@glynisansara]

Amanda specifically stated what she needed but she was given no mercy. So true “she dint kill herself, others killed her”. Such a beautiful, sweet child.

[@melissam3101]

This girl was tortured. May god rest her soul. Her mother is a strong women love her for what she has done. Losing someone to suicide isn't easy I know first hand. Things need to change RIP Amanda Todd

[@squirrelboss7067]

My condolences to the parents of this innocent child.🙏 RIP beautiful Amanda.✨🕯💖💐✨

[@No_name860]

Thank you to her parents for fighting to have this creep to also face justice in Canada. It would be nice if he could be jailed indefinitely but I’ll take it what I can get. Rip Amanda

[@Lionforaday]

I can't imagine the suffering this poor girl endured. Life is hard enough at that age without having a single mistake follow you like a dark shadow. It must have felt like a hopeless situation to a young woman who had her whole life ahead of her. And the predator that tormented her got 11 years in prison in the Netherlands; Amanda's case got him an additional 13 years. Europe is famous for handing-down light sentences. Without the additional years imposed by the Canadian courts, he'd have been a free man and would doubtless have gone on to commit even more more serious crimes.

[@af2009af9]

Jesus, can't believe some of the comments on here attempting to place blame on the parents. Makes you wonder if the comments are from parents of the kids who bullied her. Shame on all those who contributed to her torture and those who were aware of it and did nothing. You're just as guilty as the perpetrator.

[@emmalove5080]

I was 12 when Amanda died, and her story broke my heart.

[@LidiaMoura-jf2hl]

I remember this........I just cried poor sweet girl who became a victim of this so called LOSER PEDOPHILER from the Netherlands. My deepest condolences to Amanda's family. RIP BEAUTIFUL SWEET GIRL.

[@SirJaymesDAudelée]

This guy - being in the Netherlands - was unwise to choose a Canadian victim. The reason why is that we (Canada) have stellar relations with the Netherlands because it was the charge of the Canadian corp to liberate much of Holland during WWII. I’m sure that the Netherlands would have gone a long way to help us out in a matter such as this.

[@ellkmlmhmd]

300 reports/month?????OMG! This is a scary number.

[@jodimcclaskin1465]

I remember when this happened and my heart broke for her, really no help from the RCMP and hospital. The hospital is to quick in getting these cases out of the hospital. I am still sadden with the outcome that this talented, beautiful, little angel had to endure during this time. I hope she has found so much strength up in heaven. RIP sweet little angel ❤❤♥️

[@007janerussell]

Hope parents learn that it’s OK to pull your kids out of school. It’s also OK to throw away their kids phone (not as a punishment) to protect their babies no matter how old.

[@joanna0988]

The schools don't tell you that's an option. My daughter was bullied and the school was very unhelpful, they wanted her to go to counseling so she can "handle" the bullying better. After a year of that and my daughter constantly getting sick a friend of mine told me to look into distance learning and as soon as I did I pulled my daughter out of school.

[@007janerussell]

@@joanna0988 i know schools are useless when it comes to bullying but her mum had a choice to pull her from school and take away her on line devices. I’ve been watching this story for years as I use to live next to Port Coquitlam. Her mum should of done a lot more in my opinion.

[@joanna0988]

@@007janerussell I get it but at 15 it's hard to stop them from doing stuff especially if Amanda had ADD and ODD. I grew up in Poco, Amanda would be my age now and at that time our parents didn't really understand social media.

[@allegedlyandfacts]

Her parents didn’t do enough

[@michelledurrant86]

Maybe Amanda's mom could've done more. Or maybe she was doing the best she could at that time. The fact of the matter is a little girl is gone because a predator online and her own peers tormented her to death. It's easy to judge parents for their choices when we have the benefit of time and perspective, and an understanding of something that was new to them (social media) at the time. No parent is perfect, and I'm sure if she knew what we all know now, she would have made different choices and that still might not have saved Amanda. I'm sure her mother lives with that guilt every day of her life, and forever will even though it's not her fault. Believe me, nobody judges a parent harder than themselves. Have some compassion.

[@Greg16350]

All those who bullied her should realize their actions were tantamount to a criminal offence.

[@rorychevalier7177]

When the guy that did this to her dies. He will go straight to hell. He will sit there and never see the light of day. His pathetic family will never see him again (hopefully). And he will never be welcomed to a beautiful place where people deserve peace again. I hope Amanda can find peace where she is resting. I hope she is in a better place now where she is treated like an Angel. I pray that wherever she may be, she never has to witness violence or harassment ever again

[@katerinagiannioudi401]

Why didnt someone tell her to delete her social media pages???

[@monicakelloway3953]

I’m so sorry 😢 that Amanda had to endure such a tragic situation in her life. I remember this story, never forgotten. ❤

[@pikachick222]

I think she should’ve deleted her Facebook after that

[@mikewilliams8951]

Just Don’t Deal with Social Media ! Friendships should be Made Face to Face , Not Pic to Pic !

[@turnpikesteven9554]

delete facebook. don't answer messages. this is tragic. should parent's have taken away devices? I think police should've taken over her page and lured at the start

[@Angie753]

I really appreciate the reminding of her story, but why in Gods name did you include a video of her self harming??? It’s disrespectful

[@lynanne354]

My granddaughter only has her mobile when walking home from high school to let her Mum know she is on her way home...

[@MissBossBabe21]

Absolutely heartbreaking 💔

[@maryem8512]

the RCMP failed her; RIP in truth Amanda 🤍❤✌🏼

[@007janerussell]

Her mother who didn’t pull her out of school and throw away her phone failed her

[@sydneyclement9951]

@@007janerussell Her mother did eventually pull her out. She took her phone away and forbid her from using Facebook, but Amanda went back on. The RCMP 100% failed her. Their advice to Amanda, a girl who was being extorted online? "Get off the internet."

[@t.o.o.smooth5870]

​@@007janerussell Agreed. What is a 14 year old doing on the internet without supervision? Even after it all started, the mother still allowed her to be online. The dude is a piece of shit, but bad parenting also plays a part in this.

[@joanna0988]

​@@t.o.o.smooth5870 It's probably a lot of factors however the biggest blame goes to the perv who sent out her picture and tried to extort a minor.

[@cherylschumaker1366]

I feel theparents hae suffered enough ...STOP

[@pikachick222]

All it takes is just one mistake, one bad choice, one lapse of judgment for your life to be destroyed.

[@lilacvetanovska1061]

All this that bullied her , should one day feel her pain they caused her, instead of helping her, they helped to kill her, evil lowlifes, unbelievable, soo tragic!

[@tonjamorrison6663]

2023 and no difference from our police unless there is nudity great work protecting our kids from bullies

[@TheLadycountry]

That family lived a terrible time, the suicide of their daughter,a very sad time.

[@ninjaweretiger4273]

Makes me so sad… I would have been a friend. I was only living a few hours away by car. Depressing…

[@sophialoren6016]

Oh those crocodile tears of friend: I could have prevented it!!! Thanks for nothing. She reached out she wrote she made her KZbin video … thanks for nothing !!!

[@user-rv1wf6sd4p]

Kids of ALL ages,should be taught to defend themselves,espespecially girls!

[@erinboutilier4883]

This story is heart wrenching. Poor baby girl

[@erin1532]

I was in high school when this happened :( this story never leaves my heart I was intrigued by the story and watched anything I could on it

[@pitbullsandcalicos]

I don't understand why the police didn't act sooner.why they didn't track him through his media accounts

[@annalisavajda252]

God all that just because of a nude photo there are girls have sex and get pregnant as teens get called names too and don't kill themselves rather disturbing the police had so little concern he could have had multiple victims and if he was stalking her could have worked up to sexual assault theoretically they didn't know if he was local or not didn't care either. Were the girls that beat her up at school expelled either? How awful.

[@HollieMM]

I have told her story to so many young girls. Hers and another girl from out east. Beautiful, sweet, talented young women. Part of our future. And some predator took them from us. Makes me so grateful that I grew up in a time before all of this. Rest In Peace sweet girl. You are so beautiful and you didn't deserve this.

[@ChantalsCritters]

Great coverage

[@salamkala14]

This story is very personal to me in 2015 when I was little teenager girl I go to know guy online I don’t know how it happened just like Amanda I made a mistake he made my life a living hell he tormented me so badly I couldn’t tell no one my mental health deteriorated but I worked up the courage to block him despite his threats and my community is not a supportive community they are very close minded people from super religious communities so I know how poor girl felt I used to watch her videos to know I’m not alone to this day my pictures are out there sometimes I think about it makes me sick and I’m scared to make romantic relationship or getting married what if my pictures come back online tormentors take peoples smiles away

[@janie38]

Don't hold your life back , we all make mistakes when we are young . Us older ones are the lucky ones as the Internet wasn't around back then, and who knows what we would have done back then . I'd say if you're going to have a relationship, just be honest with the person, and if they love you enough, they will be by your side no matter what . Good luck, and don't let them destroy your happiness 😊

[@siouxsioux2725]

Is blackmail illegal in Canada? Is harrassment illegal in Canada? RCMP need to do better

[@deborahrocks7530]

I love this channel and all its episodes

[@photofilmmedia]

Never forget Amanda’s life. 🙏🏼🌈

[@jimmy329]

Tables turn and what goes around comes around in this circle of life we live in

[@annettehunter9743]

Such a beautiful girl. I am so sorry.

[@stephanieanderson2263]

I heard Amanda Todd's story. It was heartbreaking watching this beautiful young lady go down a mental spiral. I was cyberbullied after I was SAed, and I then I saw Amanda's video, when I watched it it helped and it was heartbreaking to watch

[@T.T.E.O.T.]

She was so beautiful and talented..kids are so damn cruel! Even before her lapse in judgment with the flashing she was being bullied and it just got worse after..poor girl :(

[@SalmanMoody]

When ever i meet any underage teen girl below 18 in some chatroom i just say two words to them "Please quit" and none of them likes to quit, parents have the responsibilities here, why amanda todd had a access to internet and social media apps in such a young age, My 18 years old niece is not allowed to used facebook yet by their parents, last year she did not have mobile sim even, but now she have one for communication because have to inform her mom that she have reached to college safely.

[@parentrap]

Should get murder charge.. using internet as a weapon!

[@happydays59]

😢💔

[@jennylalruatsangi3195]

This is so hurtful, I'm so sorry Amanda

[@sierram5458]

I wish i couldve spoken to her and tell her all the stupid things i did as a youngin!

[@mariannawolan4382]

He should be sentenced for life. He was responsible for her death. Full stop.

[@meopai3]

Why can’t people stay out of social media for 6 months?

[@cakeitwithbarbaratan3276]

Why didn’t her parents protect her from further harm by not allowing her to go on social platform? At least then she won’t be able to see all the trolls

[@cherylschumaker1366]

Very tragic deepest condolences ❤

[@Fazgaming263]

I was in the hospital when this story came out

[@madeleine9907]

Seeing her as a young child is so sad 😢 she was so cute and full of hope 💔

[@loriskotheim4404]

To shame her relentlessly until she felt she had no choice but to end her own life… 💔 Hurts my heart, I wish her story had a different ending…

[@Kwolf1]

She had so much more life ahead of her… rest in peace 😢

[@Stiasteny]

How do you know it's just one guy that kept following her? There could have been some copycats. Even if he would have stopped, teenagers are relentless and with just one picture, they can keep ruining someones life...

[@user-bw7iq1nh5h]

RIP Amanda and RIH to the pos that did this to her

[@tinotendadarangwa4977]

That grown up man enjoying the suffering of a small kid, how sick is that

[@Tinthia82]

I reckon kids get way too much autonomy when it comes to the internet.

[@Ketowski]

She was so right. He did get something back.

[@enitachipoyi1377]

For real, just like any other kid or person, she wanted acceptance and to fit in and be part of society.

[@rushgush]

if u have troubles being online. unplug your internet. common sense. no different than walking away from a physical bully. etc..

[@Dol-pk2nn]

You who said you are friends of Amanda,what did you do when you saw her suffering...

[@awkwardspirit]

Rachel Bush says at 37:51 that she blames him not for Amanda'a suicide but for how he made her feel? Isn't that the reason for her suicide? You earlier said you regret not doing anything. Why were you friends with her? Why are you on this show?

[@Beakindperson24]

Sad

[@eugeniacollio-bravo9749]

Is so sad... my daughter live same.. but I was put face and look who?? Make my baby suffer... talk with the principal .. found the people .. haha babies .. with out feeling.. my baby girl is going to be 30 years this 29 of June. As a mother I did what a mother does.. defent and protect and love them so much!! If some one try to hurt my childrens I'm the moster lion to keep them safe!!

[@user-rv1wf6sd4p]

When something ad horrific as this happens..why dont the parents,go to the school,and talk to the children!!!!!????? U expect ure child to be safe at school!!!😡 AND catching a pedofile in the proccess!

[@saveriomacri9464]

Poor girl thats❤ braking

[@theravenisblack53]

What a sick, vile person he is - I don't doubt for a second that he would be up to his old tricks once free. And to all those who beat & bullied her, how do you feel now?

[@taradeleeuw2344]

Yup

[@melmel6167]

Children under 18 should be monitored whenever they're online. Why waSn't she prevented and stopped from going online? Her mother should have taken her off the internet. She was a minor.

[@marimont26]

Its really her parents fault not the police

[@glynisansara]

No, it was the perpetrators fault. Why are you adding to this mother’s hell. Cyber bully.?

[@user-uq3qp4ty7t]

not her fault at all. but the question where were her damn parents

[@annalisavajda252]

Her Mother reported concerns to police and took her to the hospital repeatedly why are you victim blaming? Amanda just flashed her boobs teens see pop stars like Britney Spears or fashion models showing skin it's not really a big deal but people were malicious and immature and degraded her the police wanted her off social media which probably just made her feel more isolated and victim shamed they are to blame as are the teachers that don't expel or press charges when other students assaulted her and the parents of the bullies that encourage their kids to be assh*les. The girl in Texas recently killed herself after being bullied at school too and the school and cops did nothing.

[@celenacollins5112]

Allowed to continue on social media with parents who didn’t step up & in. Saying no most likely would have had a different outcome.

[@jennifersierzant2152]

Dear.. how sad! But parents, be tougher. Get your kids to remove their social media and take them out of school and home school while working on finding this bully! Hire a PI! Like no one did anything to help her

[@jennifersierzant2152]

The only Crime Beat I cannot get through until the end! Psych meds? Psych unit? How are the parents and others so passive? Poor kid had no strong adults to guide her

[@wynterblackwell3640]

Reminds me of Reteah Parsons... different in some regards but still...

[@aenvstelam]

Maybe parents should make sure that their kids don't have access to computer, cellphone and tablets but in this world I think it's impossible. Even school want kids to have tablets and ask homework to being did with computer... It's a crazy and f up worlds... It is so easy to be mean hiding behind a computer, cowers...

[@bellaschannel2137]

You,are the mother, and what did you do

[@kathybui1918]

I’m so angry to that evil from NL!

[@lucyarmstrong4496]

with so much education for teen n adults i would think people would know better... stay off line people...we r asking for trouble,,,

[@luciareisner361]

I live in the Netherlands in Tilburg 🫣

[@janewebster3663]

So sad. Such a pretty girl. I just don’t understand why you would keep reading such rubbish about yourself on the internet. Close and delete everything. Ignore it. No one needs Facebook and instagram. They should all be banned and closed down

[@ericcastelino4306]

He should have got life sentence till death with out parole.

[@hollyharris2743]

The last thing she needed was prescribed antidepressants or benzodiazepines because they will cause suicidal ideation ..

[@atinyofficial]

The cops are just as responsible for her death as the predator.

[@allegedlyandfacts]

The story again?

[@paigeanderson4853]

Yes. Bring awareness to how bullying can impact people.