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'You expect adults to have backbone': woman coerced into €15k theft gets suspended sentence

Summary

A woman who was coerced into stealing nearly €15,000 from her employer has received a fully suspended sentence. Carla Keegan (28) told gardai that masked men threatened to hurt her brother if she didn't carry out the theft. On February 10, 2024, Keegan took the cash from the safe of the Paddy Power bookmakers in Clondalkin and left it at an undisclosed drop-off point before returning to work. Later that day, she contacted the shop's security manager and confessed. She said two masked men had approached her and told her that her home was under surveillance. One of the men handed her a note referencing her brother, who was in custody, warning that they would be able to get to him easily. Keegan attended by appointment with gardaí and gave a version of her movements after leaving the shop, which was supported by CCTV footage. Carla Keegan pleaded guilty.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: 'You expect adults to have backbone': woman coerced into €15k theft gets suspended sentence. Charges or matters: theft of €14,800. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

• February 10, 2024 Other
• February 6th Hearing Or Sentence
• 2025-11-19 Publication

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Stage Sentence Theft

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