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A domestic helper was jailed for eight months today after she pleaded guilty at Fanling Court to stealing $176,576 in cash from her employer over a two-month period.
Faith Latagan, 42 years old, admitted stealing the money,
from Oct. 10 to Dec. 7 last year, from the bedroom of her employer, who lives
in Sha Tau Kok, New Territories. The house had no CCTV.
Her employer, who had saved up and kept the money in her
bedroom, noticed on Dec. 8 that some of it was missing and called police.
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During investigation, police searched the house, including Latagan’s
possessions. They found the missing cash in $500 and $1,000 bills still intact in a
bag in her room, and seized it for use as evidence.
Although Latagan’s employer did not suffer any loss in the
end because all the missing cash had been returned to her, Magistrate Frances
Leung said this case involves a breach of trust which makes the case serious.
“They hired you and trusted you, but you were so greedy as
to steal so much money,” she added.
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The sentence was originally 12 months in prison, but because
of Latagan’s guilty plea, she was given a one-third discount, leaving eight
months.
Her lawyer said Latagan was earning $4,730 a month, and sent
half of her earnings to her husband, who works as a baker, two teen-aged daughters
and an elderly mother.
“She was tempted to get the money and is remorseful,” he
added.
Latagan started working in Hong Kong in 2017 and had a clear record.
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| PADALA NA! |
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