Sesc stated, in a note, that upon becoming aware of the facts, it brought to the attention of the competent authorities that they adopted the appropriate measures related to the case. (See full note below)
The 39-year-old man worked at Sesc between 2015 and 2019, the same period in which he allegedly committed the crimes. He was arrested in Paraíso do Tocantins this Tuesday (23), three years after being convicted of money laundering and embezzlement. An arrest warrant was issued by the court so that the former employee could begin serving his sentence.
The conviction was signed by judge Rafael Gonçalves de Paula, from the 3rd Criminal Court of Palmas, on November 26, 2021. As stated in the process, Sesc units from other states sent amounts to the institution in Tocantins as payment for services of tourism.
In order to divert the money, the former coordinator failed to report the amounts received to the accounting department. Then, he transferred the same amount received to his own bank account and that of other people.
The crimes were discovered after a Sesc Tocantins employee investigated tourism activities and noticed suspicious financial transactions. At the time, the former employee transferred R$250,278.60 to his own bank account and R$114,638.50 to other people’s accounts, without them knowing the origin of the money.
Part of the amounts were transferred to an account, which received R$104 thousand. According to the sentence, the former employee had asked to borrow the card and password from someone, saying it was to receive the money for terminating the Sesc contract. He then transferred all the money to the account of a gas station he rented.
The judge established a sentence of three years and four months for the crime of embezzlement and three years for money laundering, which together amount to six years and four months in prison. According to the document, it must comply with the semi-open regime.
The Public Security Secretariat reported that the former employee is in the Paraíso Penal Unit and must undergo a custody hearing this Wednesday (24).
Sesc Tocantins, upon becoming aware of the facts, brought it to the attention of the competent authorities who adopted the appropriate measures related to the case. Sesc, which has been operating for over 27 years providing quality of life and social well-being to workers in the trade of goods, services and tourism, is premised on transparency and legality, therefore, it awaits and trusts the work of Justice.
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