Organizer of missing-women memorial pleads guilty to fraud

The man atthe centre of anunfinished memorial project for murdered and missing native womenhas admitted to fraud in other matters.

Sean Kirkham was in a Montreal courthouse on Monday where he pleaded guilty to 10 counts of fraud and theft.

Last week, aCBC News investigation learned that the man behind a project to commemorate murdered and missing women in B.C. had a criminal history.

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Using funds from a non-profit that hecalled the 'Canadian Foundation for Creative Development and Innovation,'Kirkhamhad promised to lay 62 stone plaques in the last known location of murdered or missing women.

To date, however, only four of the plaques have actually been laid, andKirkhamhas failed to pay many of thepeople involved in the project for their work.

Last week, CBCreported that Kirkham was facing20 separate charges for fraud and theft dating back to 2007 in Whistler, and fraud, identity theft and forgery from 2008 to 2010 in Montreal.

On Monday, the court heard how Kirkhamimpersonated one of his bossesto get a supplementary credit card in his own name, andthen used it to run up massive bills.

Kirkham is due back in court on Jan. 23 for sentencing.