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The mother of a teenage girl who became the face of online extortion in Canada says she was emotional to hear that British Columbia is planning legal changes to protect those whose intimate photos are shared without their consent.

The mother of a teenage girl who became the face of online extortion in Canada says she was ...

Carol Todd, mother of Amanda Todd, watched as Attorney-General Niki Sharma tabled legislation

The politicians are proud of the bill, but it is going to take a while to see if it works as intended.

The politicians are proud of the bill, but it is going to take a while to see if it works as intended.

The politicians are proud of the bill, but it is going to take a while to see if it works as intended.

The politicians are proud of the bill, but it is going to take a while to see if it works as intended.

The politicians are proud of the bill, but it is going to take a while to see if it works as intended.

VICTORIA - The British Columbia government is moving to protect people whose intimate images have been shared online without their permission as police warn of a growing threat of so-called sextortion.

The documentary screening was part of a three-hour evening event hosted by the San Diego law enforcement in hopes of educating the community about the growing threat of online sexual extortion of minors.