No time behind bars for woman who faked death, abducted son and fled country
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A Saskatoon woman accused of faking her own death, and the death of her son, has pleaded guilty to child abduction.
A Saskatoon woman accused of faking her own death, and the death of her son, has pleaded guilty to child abduction.
Dawn Walker, 49, also pleaded guilty to forging a passport, possessing a forged document and abduction in contravention of a custody or parenting order. Six other charges were stayed.
She entered her guilty pleas at Saskatoon provincial court on Thursday.
Judge Brad Mitchell accepted a joint-sentencing submission of 12-months, served in the community, following 18 months of probation.
In his sentencing decision, Mitchell said Walker intentionally misled the public.
“Ms. Walker had a well-conceived and well-organized plan that was carried out over the course of several months,” Mitchell said.
On July 24, 2022, Walker and her son were reported missing. The next day, a Saskatoon resident found Walker’s belongings and a broken fishing pole along the South Saskatchewan River.
