BD86,000 school fund embezzlement case set for review

TDT | Manama

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The Fifth High Criminal Appeals Court has ordered the formation of a three-member expert committee to prepare a detailed report in the appeal case of three employees from an industrial secondary school convicted of embezzling more than BD86,000 from school funds.

The court also suspended the execution of the first appellant’s sentence until the final ruling, setting the next hearing for November 12.

The First High Criminal Court had earlier sentenced the first defendant to 10 years in prison, fined him BD75,204.345, and ordered him to repay the same amount to the school.

The second defendant was sentenced to three years in prison, fined BD10,897.550, and ordered to return the same sum, while the third defendant received a one-year jail term, a BD790 fine, and was also ordered to return the embezzled amount.

During the previous hearing, the Head of the Financial Crimes and Money Laundering Prosecution urged the court to impose the maximum penalties, emphasizing the seriousness of the crimes.

He stated that the case was supported by strong evidence, including witness testimonies from the investigation committee, the defendants’ confessions, and forensic findings from the first defendant’s device and financial analysis reports.

Investigations by the Anti-Corruption Directorate revealed that the first and third defendants handled the school’s financial dealings with suppliers and traders.