Social Worker Fraud
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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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‘At no time did I put any youth in harm’s way,” B.C. social-work fraudster testifies“I can’t speak to my supervisor was thinking or her lack of accountability to know this was a fraudulent document, but this clearly is a fraudulent document.”CrimeMar 25, 2022
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‘Opportunistic’ former B.C. social worker found several ways to misappropriate funds, court hears'If it says it did, I will agree to that... I’ve acknowledged, admitted and pleaded guilty to the misappropriation already,' the former social worker told the judge in court.CrimeMar 24, 2022
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Disgraced former B.C. social worker to be sentencedLast year, Saunders pleaded guilty to fraud over $5,000, breach of trust and using a forged document.CrimeMar 21, 2022
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Former B.C. social worker charged with defrauding teens in care pleads guiltyMarch 21 to 29, 2022 has been set aside for a Gardiner Hearing, which is held when the parties cannot agree on all of the facts relating to the charge.CrimeSep 27, 2021
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Former Kelowna, B.C., social worker accused of fraud granted bailSaunders faces 13 criminal charges including ten counts of fraud over $5,000Dec 21, 2020
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Former Kelowna social worker accused of fraud quarantining for COVID-19 exposureA former Kelowna social worker who is facing more than a dozen charges, including fraud and breach of trust, is now quarantining after a potential COVID-19 exposure.CrimeDec 10, 2020
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Court approves multi-million dollar settlement against B.C. social worker who defrauded teens in careRiley 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
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