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Suspended sentence for accounts manager who stole €23k from employer
Summary
Maura Keogh, 60, former accounts manager at CS Construction Spares Ltd, stole €23,366 from her employer by forging bank lodgement slips. She pleaded guilty to 18 theft charges and three false accounting counts for the period 31 December 2015 to 6 September 2016. Keogh, the sole breadwinner of her household, admitted the theft after a discrepancy was discovered in August 2016 and was dismissed in September 2016. Judge Melanie Greally sentenced her to two‑and‑a‑half years imprisonment, fully suspended on strict conditions, after noting her remorse, repayment of the stolen amount, lack of prior convictions and low risk of reoffending. The case caused a restructuring of the company's Dublin premises and job losses for several colleagues. The judge described the offence as a serious aberration from an otherwise law‑abiding life.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Suspended sentence for accounts manager who stole €23k from employer. Charges or matters: 18 sample charges of theft and three counts of false accounting at CS Construction Spares Ltd, Clondalkin, on dates between December 31, 2015 and September 6, 2016; stealing was €23,366. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- December 31, 2015 Hearing Or Sentence
- September 6, 2016 Hearing Or Sentence
- August 26, 2016 Other
- September 16, 2016 Hearing Or Sentence
- 2021-10-13 Publication
Case subjects
Accused
Charges: 18 sample charges of theft and three counts of false accounting at CS Construction Spares Ltd, Clondalkin, on dates between December 31, 2015 and September 6, 2016; stealing was €23,366 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Judge Greally sentenced Keogh to two-and-a-half years imprisonment but suspended the sentence in its entirety on strict conditions.
Places mentioned
- Dublin
- Dublin Circuit Criminal Court
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