The defendant pleaded guilty to six counts of contravening the Travel Industry Act, 2002 by acting as a travel agent without being registered.
Over a period from October 2009 to May 2010, the defendant engaged in a scheme involving unauthorized use of credit cards, misrepresentation of bookings, and diversion of client payments.
The scheme caused significant financial losses to multiple victims including a children's charity, a travel agency, and individual consumers.
The defendant was sentenced to 90 days in custody served intermittently on weekends, two years probation, and a free-standing restitution order totaling $173,832.23.
