— A Saskatchewan woman who helped offenders on a northern First Nation beat the justice system will not be going to jail. Sylvia Joseph pleaded guilty to fraud-related charges for accepting money in return for signing off on unperformed community service hours when she worked with the fine option program at Big River First Nation. A judge has given her a 15-month conditional sentence and ordered Joseph to donate $800 to a group home on the reserve. Joseph initially faced more than 100 charges of forgery, defrauding the government and falsifying documents. Joseph has also been ordered to pay a $200 surcharge to the court.

Source: National Post November 16, 2017 03:45 UTC