Saskatoon man faces 9-month sentence for leaving hate comments on obituary

A Saskatoon man accused of leaving hate comments on a woman’s obituary last year was sentenced at the beginning of July.

Robert Gordon was given a nine-month conditional sentence on July 3 after leaving hate speech and racially motivated comments on Megan Gallagher’s obituary.

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Gallagher’s body was found in September 2022 on the South Saskatchewan River after a two-year search. Nine people have been charged in her murder.

In Dec. 2022, Gallagher’s father, Brian Gallagher, said they received an anonymous tip that a person was attempting to spread racist comments.

Saskatoon police said the recent hate comments were never posted publicly as the website monitors comment submissions before publishing.

Gordon was arrested in February 2023. Gallagher’s family said neither she nor her family knew Gordon.