For immediate release
Media Statement:
26 January 2011

Guilty plea after SFO investigation into employee theft

John William Jackson, a 61 year old South African national, today appeared in the Gore District Court and pleaded guilty to six charges of accessing a computer for dishonest purpose, laid by the SFO in December last year.

Mr Jackson was employed as a director of Aire Res-Comm Limited, an air conditioning company, and used the company’s computer system to divert company money for his own benefit on 84 occasions over a three year period. The total amount taken during this time was $604,779.87.

Mr Jackson was remanded on bail until a sentencing date on 31 March 2011.

ENDS