Debbie Paget jailed for confidence fraud over €10,000

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Debbie Paget was jailed for 18 months, with the final six months suspended, for dishonestly inducing a man to hand over €10,000; Dublin Circuit Criminal Court sentenced her, as reported on 10 July 2023.

The jury convicted Paget by majority of dishonestly inducing James Byrne by deception, after she told him his deceased father wanted him to give her the money. The jury acquitted her of a separate charge involving Byrne’s sister and €200.

The judge said Paget had taken advantage of a vulnerable man and imposed strict conditions on the suspended part of the sentence.