Robert Riley Saunders
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Bankrupt, depressed Kelowna fraudster wins full parole despite oppositionA Kelowna fraudster who stole hundreds of thousands of government dollars in the name of vulnerable Indigenous youth will be fully paroled by the middle of July.CrimeJul 5
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Fraudster helped pave path to homelessness and criminality for victim: BCSC says'This is a young man who has suffered his entire life from the ravages of drug addition, physical and psychological abuse, institutional racism and neglect,' a Kelowna judge said.CrimeJun 25
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Kelowna fraudster awaits full parole hearing following reviewThe Parole Board of Canada isn't so sure Robert Riley Saunders, 54, is ready for more freedom and in an April 8 review, opted to defer a decision on full parole.CrimeApr 24
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First Nation Leadership council calls for reversal of Kelowna fraudster parole decisionNews that a Kelowna fraudster has been given day parole has appalled members of the First Nation Leadership Council, who are calling for an immediate reversal of the decision.CrimeOct 18, 2023
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Kelowna fraudster who bilked $460K from Indigenous youth gets day paroleThe parole board said it was 'acutely aware that Saunders's offending caused Indigenous youth to suffer while he lived a lavish lifestyle and bragged about it to them.'CrimeOct 9, 2023
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B.C. Association of Social Workers calls on province for tighter regulationThe professional association believes mandatory professional college registration could help head off cases like that of Kelowna's Robert Riley Saunders.CanadaJan 5, 2023
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Kelowna fraudster’s sentence ‘simply not enough’: Indigenous leaders'We can never allow another individual like Robert Riley Saunders to capitalize on the broken child welfare system that has been imposed on our people.'CrimeJul 27, 2022
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Robert Riley Saunders, fraudster social worker in Kelowna, B.C., gets 5 years in prisonRobert Riley Saunders is accused of stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars from the Ministry of Children and Family Development.CrimeJul 25, 2022
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Fraudulent Kelowna social worker who embezzled $460K apologizes in courtA sentence could be handed down in the case as early as July 25. Saunders' lawyer is asking for a conditional sentence while Crown is calling for a multi-year prison term.CrimeJul 12, 2022
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Defence asks for house arrest for former Kelowna, B.C. social workerThe 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.CanadaJun 24, 2022
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