The offender, a senior bank manager, pleaded guilty to two counts of fraud over $5000 after embezzling approximately $1.78 million from her employer over 14 years.
The offender used the funds to support a lavish lifestyle for her family, driven by a major depressive illness following her husband's infidelity.
Upon discovery, the offender made full restitution of $1.85 million.
The court declined to impose a penitentiary sentence due to the guilty plea, full restitution, and mental health factors, but also rejected a conditional sentence, emphasizing the need for denunciation and general deterrence for large-scale breach of trust frauds.
The offender was sentenced to a total of 17 months in custody.
