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Money mule threatened that 'private photos' would be released
Summary
Jennifer Ithere, a 24‑year‑old expectant mother from Lucan, Dublin, was given a two‑year suspended sentence for money‑laundering after her bank account was used in a banking scam. In 2019 she pleaded guilty to the offence at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court. The scam involved a fraudster who sent her a text message pretending to be from Bank of Ireland, asking her to provide her bank details. The fraudster transferred €8,500 into Ithere's account, which she later admitted she had allowed to be used. The bank froze the account and reimbursed the victim. Garda Derek Brereton noted that Ithere had been pressured with a threat that private photographs would be released if she did not comply. Judge Melanie Greally, hearing the case, imposed a suspended sentence, citing the need for general deterrence and recognising Ithere's young age, full‑time education and pregnancy. The sentence is suspended for two years under strict conditions.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Money mule threatened that 'private photos' would be released. Charges or matters: money laundering on October 29, 2019. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- October 29, 2019 Hearing Or Sentence
- 2021-06-08 Publication
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: money laundering on October 29, 2019 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Credit: Collins) An expectant mother who allowed her bank account to be used in a banking scam has been given a two-year suspended sentence. She suspended a two-year sentence on strict conditions after noting that Ithere is a young woman who has engaged in full time education since leaving school and acknowledging that she is expecting her first child.
Places mentioned
- came voluntarily to the garda station
- Dublin
- Dublin Circuit Criminal Court
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