Peterlee woman admits defrauding North East landscaping firm of almost £50,000
A woman has been warned she is facing prison after she admitted almost £50,000 in fraud offences from the landscaping business where she worked.
Sarah D’Arcy, 45, abused her position as office manager of Dawson Landscapes by transferring thousands of pounds of the business’s money into her bank accounts over six months in 2021.
She pleaded guilty to two counts of fraud when she appeared at Teesside Crown Court on December 19.
One count refers to more than £28,000 intended for the company that she was “expected to safeguard” but she transferred into her personal bank accounts.
The second relates to over £20,500 that D’Arcy transferred from Virgin Money into her personal bank accounts.
Both offences took place between May 31 and December 7, 2021, while she was employed as office manager.
D’Arcy, of Blackdown Close, Peterlee, was granted unconditional bail until she returns to be sentenced in February.
But Judge Richard Clews warned her to expect prison, adding: “This is serious offending.”