The actions of a former Kelowna Mountie who pursued relationships with vulnerable women while on the job were discreditable but not deserving of jail time, a judge said
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Brian Burkett’s actions were discreditable but not deserving of jail time, Judge Michelle Danyluk said Tuesday. Although he pleaded guilty to just one omnibus count of breach of trust, Danyluk said Burkett had improperly pursued relationships with seven women while working as a member of the RCMP in Kelowna.
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