Employee's £70,000 fraud
Editorial Department • Published 2 Feb 2012 13:00
A 26-year-old woman has admitted swindling her employer out of tens of thousands of pounds.
Aine McManus, of Manger Road, Moneedogue, Belleek, appeared at Enniskillen Crown Court on Monday and pleaded guilty to seven charges involving theft, forgery and fraud.
When she initially appeared at Dungannon Crown Court last August she denied all the charges.
She subsequently appeared at Omagh Crown Court and pleaded guilty to two of the offences. She admitted that on dates between March 1, 2008, and August 31, 2009, she dishonestly abused her position to carry out internet banking transactions to the value of £52,700 with the intention of making a gain for herself or cause a loss to her employer, Sean McCauley. She also admitted that on dates between January 1, 2009, and March 1, 2010, she dishonestly abused her position by lodging cheques to the value of £4,500, drawn from company funds, to her own bank account.
She denied five other charges.
However, when McManus appeared at Enniskillen Crown Court on Monday her defence barrister, Mr. Rory Fee, asked for her to be re-arrainged on those remaining five charges, to which she had pleaded not guilty. Standing in the dock she changed her pleas, admitting the five outstanding offences.
McManus admitted that between April 2007 and March 2010 she stole cheque books belonging to Sean McCauley and forged cheques in his name to the value of £4,500.
She also admitted forging cheques, drawn on company funds, to the value of £11.250 and dishonestly abusing her position by cashing them at the Straddle Filling Station at Belleek.
She further admitted dishonestly using Sean McCauley's credit card to make a gain for herself.
McManus is due to be sentenced at on March 6, following the preparation of reports.
This article appeared in Impartial Reporter 02 Feb 12
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