Victim (90) says she embraced Nermana Gojak ‘like a daughter’ while she worked for her
A 44-year-old has been jailed for two years for stealing more than €40,000 from a woman who “embraced her like a daughter” while she worked as her carer and housekeeper over a 10 year period.
Gojak stole €41,380 over five years by using the woman’s bank card to purchase items and get cash back at points of sale. She regularly transferred funds from the deposit account to the woman’s current account to allow her access to the money. “I embraced her like a daughter,” she said, adding that she went to Gojak’s children’s plays, dancing competitions and “celebrated all their achievements”.
“It is clear from the report that she regarded the accused as one of her family and embraced her as one of her family, introducing her to her wider family and celebrating family events with her,” Judge Greally said.