Riley Saunders

• Defence asks for house arrest for former Kelowna, B.C. social worker

  The defence lawyer for a former Kelowna social worker is asking that Riley Saunders serve two years of house arrest, while the Crown is asking for six to eight years in prison.

  Canada

  Jun 24, 2022
  
• ‘I was bullied by my own social worker,’ says defrauded youth in sentencing

  Court heard victim impact statements from former youth in care and social workers as the sentencing starts for Robert Riley Saunders, a former social worker.

  Canada

  Jun 23, 2022
  
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• Former Kelowna, B.C., social worker accused of fraud granted bail

  Saunders faces 13 criminal charges including ten counts of fraud over $5,000

  Dec 21, 2020
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• No criminal charges yet against disgraced Kelowna, B.C., social worker who defrauded foster kids

  Robert "Riley" Saunders is accused of seeking out and exploiting mostly high-risk Indigenous youth while overseeing their care in a guardianship role from 2001 until he was fired in 2018.

  Canada

  Nov 3, 2020
• Court approves multi-million dollar settlement against B.C. social worker who defrauded teens in care

  Riley Saunders allegedly opened joint bank accounts with children and youth in ministry care and then transferred the money into his own account.

  Nov 1, 2020
• Former B.C. social worker facing more allegations

  Kelowna RCMP confirms it has an ongoing fraud investigation involving allegations against the former B.C. social worker.

  Canada

  Nov 22, 2018