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DH gets 14 days jail for stealing $140

03 January 2025

 

Building where theft was committed (Photo: Google Maps)

How serious would it be if you steal $140 from your employer?

Filipina domestic helper Maricer Aguila, 42 years old, learned the answer to this question today after she appeared at Kwun Tong Court .

PINDUTIN PARA SA DETALYE

Aguila was jailed for 14 days, and was told to pay compensation of $140 to her employer Amy Wong Ting Ting after she pleaded guilty to theft, in violation of section 9 of the Theft Ordinance which prescribes a maximum penalty of 10 years for the most serious cases.

She was charged with stealing $140 in cash last Nov. 29 at her employer’s flat in Hong Pik Court on Pik Wan Road, Kwun Tong, based on a complaint filed last Dec. 6 by the Kwun Tong Police .

PINDUTIN DITO

Acting Principal Magistrate Leung Ka-kie emphasized the seriousness of the offense by saying that Aguila breached the confidence that her employers gave her when they allowed her to work in their home.

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