gambling addiction<\/a> was responsible. However, when she learned how much she had stolen, she was reportedly \u201cshocked\u201d at the amount.<\/p>\n<\/div>\nIn addition to the direct financial losses the charity incurred, it also had to spend another \u00a350,000 (US$60,930) on the investigation that determined how extensive the theft was. That means Safer Wales lost \u00a3116,000 (US$141,276) it couldn\u2019t use to support its causes. In return, it only received \u00a325,000 (US$30,465) through an insurance payout.<\/p>\n
Court Judge Responds<\/h2>\n
The arrest led to a court case, but Hopkins wouldn\u2019t appear in person for disciplinary hearings. Instead, she provided some details to the court through emails, explaining that the past two years took a toll on her mental health, leading her to steal as she sought refuge through online gambling.<\/p>\n
In her sentencing hearing, her lawyer sought sympathy, asserting that her client was \u201cdesperate\u201d and was suffering from depression.<\/p>\n
The judge overseeing the case, Paul Hobson, heard that there was no way Hopkins could repay the funds, as she is currently out of work. He considered sending her off with a lengthy prison sentence. But he ultimately settled on a two-year prison sentence that he suspended for 18 months.<\/p>\n
In addition, she will need to perform 200 hours of community service and go through rehabilitation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
She was supposed to be managing the finances of a nonprofit in Wales. Instead, Bethan Hopkins embezzled the funds and spent the money gambling online, for which she received her sentencing this week. Media outlet Wales Online detailed how Hopkins, a financial manager for Safer Wales, concocted a scheme to steal money from the charity. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":64,"featured_media":223521,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[62],"tags":[13766,81919,13720],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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