How Could You? Hall of Shame-Canada-Richard Keith Orsten UPDATED

This will be an archive of heinous actions by those involved in child welfare, foster care and adoption. We forewarn you that these are deeply disturbing stories that may involve sex abuse, murder, kidnapping and other horrendous actions.

From Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, 65-year-old foster father, Richard Keith Orsten will be facing charges on March 2 for raping his pre-teen foster daughter between 1975-1976.

Foster Father Charged With Rape Returns to Court
[Calgary Herald 2/23/11]

Update: March 3, 2011

“An Edmonton man has pleaded not guilty to charges of sexual assault and indecent assault relating to incidents that allegedly occurred over 30 years ago.

An Edmonton man has pleaded not guilty to charges of sexual assault and indecent assault relating to incidents that occurred over 30-years ago. 65 year old Richard Keith Orsten entered the plea in Lethbridge Provincial Court Wednesday and has elected trial by Court of Queen’s Bench judge with a preliminary hearing set for July 8th. Between 1975 and 1976 a ten year old girl was allegedly sexually assaulted several times while she was in a foster home. Orsten was a resident of Coaldale at the time.”
Not Guilty Plea in Old Sex Assault Case
[CJOCFM 3/3/11]

July 4, 2011

Preliminary hearing was held July 4, 2011 according to Morningstar.ca “Preliminary hearing for Richard Keith Orsten, charged with sexual assault and indecent assault relating to alleged encounters 30 years ago.”

December 1, 2011

“An Edmonton man is going to jail for sex crimes involving a girl dating back to the mid-1970s in southern Alberta.

Richard Keith Orsten, 66, will spend 18 months behind bars after pleading guilty to indecent assault in a Lethbridge courtroom.

Orsten was charged early this year following a lengthy investigation by police.

The offence involved a girl who was just 10 and 11 at the time, in 1975 and 1976. She was a foster child living with Orsten’s family in the town of Coaldale, just east of Lethbridge, at the time.

Besides the year-and-a-half jail sentence, Orsten will have to submit a sample of his DNA and his name will appear on the national sex offender registry”

Edmontonian jailed for 1970s sex crime involving girl
[inews 880 12/1/11 by Brent Pushkarenko]

REFORM Puzzle Piece