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| The employers lived in this neighborhood (Google Maps photo) |
A Filipina who stole a watch and two Octopus cards owned by her employer’s child and used them three times for purchases, was jailed for three months today after pleading guilty to six counts of theft at Eastern Court.
J. Acaton, 26 years old, was actually sentenced by Principal
Magistrate David Cheung to two months for the five charges related to the theft
and use of the Octopus card, which he ordered to run concurrently, and one
month for the theft of the watch.
In addition, he ordered her to compensate her employer
$81.80, representing the value of goods she bought with the Octopus card.
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According to the complaint filed by Police, Acaton was was
charged with theft, contrary to section 9 of the Theft Ordinance, after she stole
one child Octopus card between Feb. 16 and 28, 2026 in their flat at Crown
Terrace, Pokfulam.
She stole another Child Octopus card during the
same period at the same place.
She then used the Octopus cards in making purchases of $19.90
at PARKnSHOP in Tin Wan 17 Shopping Centre in Aberdeen on feb. 20, HK$38.9 on
Feb. 23 at the same store, and $23 at a McDonald’s at Tin Wan, Aberdeen on
Feb. 26.
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Acaton also stole one Skmei Watch worth $300 on Feb. 28 at
the employers’ flat.
Meanwhile, at Kowloon City Court, A.M. Valle, 59
years old, was sentenced to two weeks, suspended for 12 months, after she
pleaded guilty to theft.
She admitted stealing four red packets containing $140 in
cash, the property of Wong Kwan Yiu at their flat at Harbour Place, Hung Hom.
Kowloon on Feb. 21.
