A 57-year-old appeared in the Pretoria Specialised Commercial Crimes Court on Monday, August 19 on charges of theft.
The case against Rocelia Catherine Young was postponed to Thursday, August 29 pending a bail application.
Police Captain Lloyd Ramovha said Young was entrusted with managing her employer’s business bank account, however, over a period spanning five years from 2009 and 2014 allegedly misused funds on online gambling.
Ramovha said a case against Young was opened at Sunnyside police station in July 2014 after it came to light that there were funds that could not be accounted for.
“This followed an audit that was done by Young’s former employers Big Shooters CC and Tupeloscape Pty Ltd,” said Ramovha.
“Young was entrusted with both companies’ business bank accounts for the sole purpose of utilising them for the expenses of the company.”
Ramovha stated that at some point, it became obvious that funds were being misused for online gambling.
He said from 2023 until date Young has not been attending court resulting in her recent arrest on a warrant.
“She was traced to Somerset West with the assistance of the Bellville-based Hawks’ Serious Commercial Crime Investigation team.”
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