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Heavily pregnant woman(26) jailed after court hears she spent more than €20k on designer gear while on PUP
Summary
A 24‑year‑old pregnant woman was sentenced to 20 months in jail for money laundering after depositing €33,715 into her bank account between January 2021 and April 2022 and spending over €20,000 on designer goods while receiving the Pandemic Unemployment Payment. The court heard that she had no knowledge of the money's source and had not asked her former partner, who was also charged, about it. She is protected by a court order and has fled to a women's refuge due to domestic violence. Gardaí discovered the illicit activity after finding €700 in cash and designer items in a Mercedes Benz in Coolock in June 2021, and later recovered luxury goods from the couple's home. The defendant had a prior theft conviction in Spain and was between 20 and 22 at the time of the offences. The judge acknowledged mitigating circumstances but imposed the custodial sentence for her recklessness and participation in the laundering scheme. The unnamed 24-year-old pleaded guilty.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Heavily pregnant woman(26) jailed after court hears she spent more than €20k on designer gear while on PUP. Charges or matters: money laundering by lodging €33,715 into her bank account on various dates between January 2021 and April 2022. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- January 2021 Hearing Or Sentence
- April 2022 Hearing Or Sentence
- June 2021 Incident
- 2025-03-14 Publication
Case subjects
Convicted Person
Charges: money laundering by lodging €33,715 into her bank account on various dates between January 2021 and April 2022 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: A heavily pregnant 24-year-old woman has been jailed for money laundering, which saw her lodge more than €30,000 into her bank account and spend more than €20,000 on designer goods when she was in receipt of the Pandemic Unemployment Payment. He imposed a 20-month sentence from today's date.; Judge Martin Nolan adjourned the case overnight to consider the sentence.
Places mentioned
Topics
Fraud Stage Sentence Theft Violent Crime
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