More accusations against a former Kelowna social worker were filed in the BC Supreme Court on March 13.

The four new civil lawsuits are similar to allegations against Robert Riley Saunders regarding stealing money from youth that were in his care when he was a social worker.

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One of the new civil suits alleges Saunders lied about paying a teenagersa国际传媒檚 rent after being put into an independent living situation after foster care. The teen was then forced into a life of homelessness and turned to drug use, the teen said in court documents.

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In another recent case, court documents claim Saunders continued to steal from a teen that had been removed from foster care and placed into independent living. Saunders is alleged to have sent the teen to his estranged fathersa国际传媒檚 residence in Ontario. Court documents say the father was not considered a suitable parent.

Towards the end of a 10-day stay with the teensa国际传媒檚 father, Saunders was allegedly contacted by the teen to get a flight back to Kelowna, but Saunders ignored the pleas. Court documents claim he failed to deliver the teensa国际传媒檚 belongings and then opened a bank account in his own name in order to steal from the teensa国际传媒檚 financial benefits.

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None of the accusations have been proven in court and no charges have been laid.

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