A GRAN stole £163,000 from her boss to fund caravan holidays, trips to Spain and her own bar.
Patricia Bennett, 69, diverted cash to three different accounts from the electrical installation business she had worked at for 23 years.
CavendishPatricia Bennett stole £163,000 from her boss to fund caravanning holidays and trips to Spain[/caption]
She was found out after she retired as account manager and her successor discovered suspicious transactions dating back 13 years.
Social media posts showed her boasting of holidays in the UK and abroad, and even images of a bar she and her unsuspecting husband built in their garden.
Her former boss said he felt betrayed by the actions of someone he considered a friend.
Bennett, of Hindley Green, Gtr Manchester, admitted fraud at Bolton crown court and got 18 months.
She will also face a proceeds of crime hearing.
Sentencing Judge Martin Walsh told her: ”This case a is a tragedy not only for you and your family but also for the victims of your sustained dishonesty.
“You were entrusted to deal with the financial affairs of this small family business yet you were responsible for the fraudulent diversion of funds into your own bank account on a regular basis.
”The fact the transactions were relatively modest in size would have gone some way towards ensuring you were not detected at an earlier date.
“I recognise the deep sense of hardship prison will cause to you and your family – but this was deliberate dishonesty over a protracted period of time. And there was a deep sense of betrayal inflicted upon your former employer.”
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