A 43-year-old man has been given a four-year suspended sentence for stealing approximately €25,000 from a fundraising event he organized for his child's cancer treatment. The man pleaded guilty to theft and has since repaid €20,000 to his daughter.
A man who stole approximately €25,000 from a fundraising event set up to help his sick child has been handed a suspended sentence.
An investigating Garda told Patrick Jackson BL, prosecuting, that the man handled the money. Most of the money raised from the event was cash, and the total amount raised has been difficult to ascertain, he said. After hearing the facts of the case on Wednesday, Judge Martin Nolan adjourned the case overnight to consider sentence. He told defence counsel that the context of the offence was aggravating as the man had “used his daughter to steal”.
At a previous hearing, the court heard that approximately 20 to 24 individuals took part in the event, raising between €500 and €1,000 each. There was also sponsorship from local businesses and a raffle on the night. The man was also part of a WhatsApp group with the individuals who took part in the sports event, but went quiet when they asked him how much money was raised.
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