The High Criminal Court of Appeal has set November 24 for pleadings in the appeal of a social center director who was sentenced to 15 years in prison, fined, and ordered to repay and forfeit over BD500,000 in connection with illegal fund
TDT | Manama
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The High Criminal Court of Appeal has set November 24 for pleadings in the appeal of a social center director who was sentenced to 15 years in prison, fined, and ordered to repay and forfeit over BD500,000 in connection with illegal fundraising, embezzlement, and money laundering.
A second defendant received a one-year sentence.
The lower court found that the director collected cash and in-kind donations — including coupons and Ramadan food baskets — without a license, then diverted the funds for personal gain.
He used part of the money for himself, distributed some as advances to individuals, and spent the rest on unauthorized bonuses, gifts, and center activities.
Auditors also uncovered irregularities in service contracts, including a cleaning contract in which the worker received only BD140 of the BD520 monthly payment, with the director pocketing the difference.
