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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 6322Theft; fraud (deception); company law offences · Co. Kildare

Former Kildare pastor convicted on 87 charges, including theft

Ebenezer Oduntan, former pastor of the RCCG City of David church in Kildare, was convicted at Naas Circuit Court of 87 charges, including theft of more than €125,000, company law offences and deception. He was remanded in custody and is due back before the court on April 10th.

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  2. Arrestednot reported
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  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Convicted13 Mar
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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  • whatEbenezer Oduntan was convicted of theft charges involving more than €125,000. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatEbenezer Oduntan was convicted of all 87 charges he faced. (irishtimes.com)
  • causeEbenezer Oduntan ran a fraud that generated payments from the Revenue Commissioners. (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationHe was investigated by the Corporate Enforcement Authority, the Republic's company law enforcement agency. (irishtimes.com)
  • chargeHe was convicted of nine company law offences, 73 counts of theft and five counts of deception. (irishtimes.com)
  • courtThe trial concluded with guilty verdicts at Naas Circuit Court after a three-week hearing. (irishtimes.com)
  • courtAfter the verdicts, he was remanded in custody by Judge Baxter. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherBank account analysis found he passed five times more than his declared income through his accounts for 2012-2018. (irishtimes.com)

The reporting

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  1. 13 Mar2024
    Convictedirishtimes.com, first report
    Kildare pastor convicted on 87 charges, including theft of €125,000

    Reports the guilty verdicts on all 87 charges after a three-week trial at Naas Circuit Court, the CEA's role in the investigation, the bank account analysis for 2012-2018, and that Mr Oduntan was remanded in custody.

    convicted, Ebenezer Oduntan, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Ebenezer Oduntan