Invercargill man sentenced for stealing $50,000 from his mother

StuffOtago Daily TimesFriday 13 June 2025 · 2 outlets · 2 reports · updated

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Robert James Mills was sentenced to 29 months in prison for unlawfully using documents to steal more than $50,000 from his mother. The theft occurred over a three-year period and left her accounts empty. During sentencing at Dunedin District Court, his mother told him she did not recognise the person he had become.

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First reported by Stuff, Fri 13 Jun 2025, 3:22pm · 2 reports from 2 outlets over 44 minutes
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    Mother tells son he is not the person she ‘brought up’ after he defrauded her of $50k (opens in new tab)

  2. Otago Daily TimesOtago Daily Times

    'Not the son I brought up': Man swindles mum out of $50k (opens in new tab)