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Airline worker who stole compensation money avoids jail
Summary
Rose Mulenga, a 47‑year‑old former Turkish Airlines employee, pleaded guilty in the Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to stealing €16,702 from the airline's compensation system between 5 June and 5 September 2017. She accessed the company's database to locate unclaimed compensation vouchers, then transferred the money to her mother in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, who was battling cancer. Mulenga resigned shortly after the theft and admitted that she believed the refunds were unlikely to be claimed. She also claimed that she was in arrears with Dublin City Council because her ex‑husband had failed to pay rent, and that her brother had refused to help her. The prosecution noted that she had no prior convictions. Judge Martin Nolan, after hearing the case, imposed a two‑year custodial sentence, which was fully suspended, and noted that Mulenga had repaid some of the stolen funds. The sentence was therefore suspended in its entirety, with no custodial term imposed.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Airline worker who stole compensation money avoids jail. Charges or matters: stealing €16,702 at Terminal 1, Dublin Airport, on dates between June 5, 2017 and September 5, 2017. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- June 5, 2017 Hearing Or Sentence
- September 5, 2017 Hearing Or Sentence
- 2019-11-27 Publication
Case subjects
Accused
Charges: stealing €16,702 at Terminal 1, Dublin Airport, on dates between June 5, 2017 and September 5, 2017 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Judge Nolan sentenced her to two years imprisonment which he suspended in full.
Places mentioned
- Dublin
- Dublin Circuit Criminal Court
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