Full Article here. Warning: This story may be distressing to some readers. OTTAWA – MPs on both sides of the House of Commons are condemning a newly-released video that shows a Kelowna RCMP officer questioning an under-aged Indigenous teen who was reporting a sexual assault, asking her questions such as “were you turned on during […]
UPDATE: 3:25 p.m. After a bombshell revelation that a provincial social worker lied about his education, the Ministry of Children and Family Development says it is working to develop a screening guide. A growing number of lawsuits allege Robert Riley Saunders stole money from more than 40 vulnerable aboriginal youth while they were under his care. Exclusive […]
A Kelowna woman was just 15 when she started under the care of social worker Robert Riley Saunders – and is now speaking out with disturbing details of the experience. The woman, now 21, alleges Saunders not only stole $40,000 from her, but his actions caused her to be homeless and sexually exploited. “He should […]
UPDATE: 10:25 a.m. B.C.’s children’s watchdog says 14 advocacy files have been opened, claiming a social worker stole money from aboriginal children – and there could be more victims. Jennifer Charlesworth says in her experience she has never come across a case like this. “These kinds of cases are heartbreaking because it is one person’s actions that […]
