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One year jail sentence for ex Credit Union chair who stole over €100k
Summary
In a Dublin Circuit Criminal Court hearing, retired bus driver David Stamper, aged 68, was sentenced to a year in jail for a series of frauds and thefts that cost the Citybus Employees Credit Union over €100,000. Stamper, who joined the Credit Union in 1994 and became chair of its board in 2013, began misappropriating funds in 2009. He pleaded guilty to 10 counts of forgery, 41 counts of theft and 31 counts of money laundering between August 2009 and September 2015. The court found that he issued false cheques totalling €351,642, profiting €107,730. The judge noted the devastating impact on the Credit Union's members and the loss of trust, and imposed a custodial sentence of one year, suspended for 18 months on conditions. The Credit Union closed in 2019 following the fraud. The case highlighted the serious breach of trust and the financial damage caused to the members.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: One year jail sentence for ex Credit Union chair who stole over €100k. Charges or matters: 10 counts of forgery, 41 counts of theft and 31 counts of money laundering on dates between August 2009 and September 2015. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- August 2009 Hearing Or Sentence
- September 2015 Hearing Or Sentence
- May 2016 Other
- October 2018 Other
- February 21, 2020 Other
- 2023-01-16 Publication
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: 10 counts of forgery, 41 counts of theft and 31 counts of money laundering on dates between August 2009 and September 2015 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: He was jailed for a year today. He handed down a sentence of two and a half years and suspended the final 18 months on a number of conditions.
Places mentioned
- Citybus Employees Credit Union
- Dublin
- Dublin Circuit Criminal Court
- High Court
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