Ireland Retired bus driver David Stamper sentenced for €100,000 Credit Union theft
David Stamper, 68, a retired bus driver and former chair of Citybus Employees Credit Union, was sentenced at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court on 16 January 2023 to two and a half years (with 18 months suspended) after pleading guilty to 82 counts of forgery, theft and money laundering involving over €100,000 in stolen funds between 2009 and 2015.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
- In courtnot reported
- Verdictnot reported
- Sentenced16 Jan
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Key facts
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- whatStamper pleaded guilty to 10 counts of forgery, 41 counts of theft and 31 counts of money laundering. (thejournal.ie, leinsterexpress.ie)
- whatHe asked staff to sign blank cheques, then filled them out for larger amounts and pocketed the difference. (thejournal.ie)
- whatFalse cheques totalling €351,642 were issued and the total profit was €107,730. (thejournal.ie)
- whatThe Credit Union was forced to close in 2019. (thejournal.ie)
- whatAn overpayment of €80,000 was made to the FAI for football tickets. (thejournal.ie, leinsterexpress.ie)
- whatStamper repaid the Credit Union €40,000. (thejournal.ie)
- whatStamper asked staff to sign blank cheques, then filled them out for a larger amount, lodged them to his own account, and pocketed the difference. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- whatThe Credit Union was forced to close in 2019 as a result of the thefts. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- whenStamper began misappropriating funds in the Credit Union in 2009. (kildarenow.com)
- whenThe offences occurred between August 2009 and September 2015. (thejournal.ie)
- whenThe case was reported to the Gardaí in October 2018. (thejournal.ie, leinsterexpress.ie)
- whenThe offences occurred on dates between August 2009 and September 2015. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- whenStamper was sentenced on Monday, 16 January 2023. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- investigationThe case was ultimately reported to the gardaí in October 2018. (kildarenow.com)
- chargeHe pleaded guilty to 10 counts of forgery, 41 counts of theft and 31 counts of money laundering on dates between August 2009 and September 2015. (kildarenow.com)
- courtStamper was brought forward to Dublin Circuit Criminal Court following 82 signed pleas of guilty from the District Court. (kildarenow.com)
- courtStamper is being sued in the High Court. (thejournal.ie)
- courtThe case was brought to Dublin Circuit Criminal Court following 82 signed pleas of guilty from the District Court. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- sentenceJudge Dara Hayes handed down a sentence of two and a half years, suspending the final 18 months on conditions. (kildarenow.com)
- sentenceJudge Dara Hayes sentenced Stamper to two and a half years with 18 months suspended. (thejournal.ie)
- sentenceJudge Dara Hayes sentenced Stamper to two and a half years, suspending the final 18 months on conditions. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- otherStamper joined Citybus Employees Credit Union as a volunteer in 1994 and joined the board of directors in 1997. (kildarenow.com)
- otherStamper became chair of the board in 2013. (kildarenow.com)
- otherStamper asked staff to sign blank cheques, then filled them out for larger amounts, lodged them to his own account, and pocketed the difference. (kildarenow.com)
- otherStamper issued false cheques totalling €351,642 and made a total profit of €107,730. (kildarenow.com, leinsterexpress.ie)
- otherThe fraud led to the Credit Union closing in 2019. (kildarenow.com)
- otherThere had been an overpayment of €80,000 to the FAI for football tickets, with similar overpayments to car companies and hotels. (kildarenow.com)
- otherStamper has repaid the credit union €40,000 and is being sued in the High Court. (kildarenow.com)
- otherStamper's wife died the previous year after being diagnosed with cancer nine years earlier. (kildarenow.com, thejournal.ie)
- otherStamper has four adult children and grandchildren. (thejournal.ie, leinsterexpress.ie)
- otherA separate accounting firm was recruited to carry out an audit and the report was forwarded to the Central Bank. (thejournal.ie)
- otherStamper acknowledged he altered receipts or provided false receipts in relation to the prizes. (thejournal.ie)
- otherThe Credit Union was partially reimbursed by its insurer but was still left at a considerable loss. (thejournal.ie)
- otherStamper had repaid the Credit Union €40,000 and was being sued in the High Court. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- otherStamper had no previous convictions. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- otherStamper's wife died in 2022 after being diagnosed with cancer nine years previously. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- otherStamper joined Citybus Employees Credit Union as a volunteer in 1994 and became chair of the board in 2013. (leinsterexpress.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 17 Jan2023Retired bus driver €100,000 theft from Credit Union forced its closure
Reports the sentencing of David Stamper at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court, detailing the method of fraud (inflated cheques for prize draws), the total amounts involved, the impact on the Credit Union (closure in 2019), and the judge's reasoning.
convicted, David Stamper, 68, male, namedDavid Stamper - 16 Jan2023Retired bus driver stole €100,000 from Citybus Employee Credit Union causing it to close
Provides full details of the sentencing hearing: the method of fraud (blank cheques for car draw prizes), total false cheques of €351,642, total profit of €107,730, the Credit Union's closure in 2019, the €80,000 overpayment to the FAI, the timeline of discovery and investigation, and Judge Dara Hayes's reasoning for the custodial sentence.
convicted, David Stamper, 68, male, named, irish (judged from name)David Stamper - 16 Jan2023Kildare man jailed after stealing over €100k from company credit union
Provides a detailed account of the sentencing hearing, including the method of fraud (blank cheques for car draws), total amounts (€351,642 in false cheques, €107,730 profit), the Credit Union's closure in 2019, Judge Hayes's comments on the breach of trust, and defence submissions about Stamper's wife's death and his €40,000 repayment.
convicted, David Stamper, 68, male, named, irish (judged from name)David Stamper