SINGAPORE: A deputy district director at a neighborhood pub (CC), with a penchant for gaming, pocketed more than S$ 12, 000 ( US$ 9, 100 ) in ticket revenue for a National Day dinner.
Lim Jia Sheng, 37, was sentenced to four months ‘ jail on Wednesday ( Aug 14 ) for one count of criminal breach of trust.
He pleaded guilty to the cost, with another gambling-related cost taken into consideration.
The prosecutor was informed that Lim first started at Yew Tee CC as a district manager in 2012 and then transitioned to a position as deputy constituency director in 2016.
His jobs included meeting with the Resident’s Committee (RC )  , and community officials, as well as organising events and activities for the consumer.
In 2015, he began gambling electronically and became addicted. He placed wagers on sports-related sports, made deposits to an account on a gaming site, and then played game games there.
Lim began using his pay to gamble, but he started owing money to reputable money lenders and credit card debt.
Plans were made for Yew Tee CC’s National Day Dinner at its multi-purpose house and sports court in June 2023.
The solution books, which contained 10 cards worth S$ 30 each, were being distributed by Lim and his associates, who were in charge of the event.
Lim intended to give the books to the neighborhood associations and Frequency for them to offer to residents.
The money from the income, along with ticket stubs, were to be handed up to Lim later.
Within seven working time, he was supposed to deposit the funds into Yew Tee CC’s bank accounts.
While Lim was directing the price of cards, he realized there was a chance he could use the money to fuel his gambling habit.
He deposited the funds into his own bank account after collecting the money from the different boards that sold tickets.
He then used the money to gamble, going on a similar crime spree until the National Day Dinner was around.
After receiving his prize in December 2023, Lim finally deposited on S$ 5, 000 again into Yew Tee CC’s bank bill. He planned to return the rest of the money.
But, he was unable to transfer the amount in time due to his personal debt.
One of the community leaders confronted Lim about the wealth he had taken on December 21, 2023, at his residence.
Lim admitted to it and said he had “borrowed” the money to settle his playing payments. The community leader informed Lim’s better, who confronted Lim and lodged a police statement.
In overall, Lim had pocketed S$ 12, 210. His excellent gave the governor an in-depth investigation into the incident, and Lim was afterward given a week to transfer the entire sum.
Lim did but in January, with the funds banked into Yew Tee CC’s accounts. He resigned later.
The prosecutors demanded that Lim spend at least four months in jail, noting that the funds were allegedly misappropriated.
The accused’s level of trust in him is great because he was given the task of planning the meal, and the point that it was only revealed a few months later was as a result of the management’s lack of faith in him for the accounts closure, according to the prosecutor.
Nevertheless, he noted that Lim had made full reparation yet before being investigated by the police, with no damage to the Women’s Association as a result.
For legal breach of trust, he could have been jailed for up to seven times, fined, or both.