Offaly man given suspended prison sentence for ‘out and out scam’
A TULLAMORE man was convicted of getting money from another by deception, during last week’s district court sitting.
Jason McDonagh, 151 Arden View, Tullamore, was charged with, on a date unknown between August 9 2022 and August 13 /2022 “dishonestly by deception inducing Bryan Adams to do an act to wit to pay €550 in cash for the purpose of securing accommodation on the Arden Road in Tullamore with the intention of making gain for yourself and causing loss to another; contrary to Section 6 of the Criminal Justice (Theft and Fraud Offences) Act 2001.”
The defending solicitor Donal Farrelly said his client had no previous convictions.
“It happened in a pub. He was intoxicated. He said he had a property, which he didn’t have.”
“This was an out and out scam,” commented Judge Andrew Cody.
He convicted and sentenced to one month in prison, and suspended the sentence for two years.