A care firm director has been jailed for defrauding her native council’s Covid-19 response fund by submitting false invoices.
Caroline Hunt, 54, of St Cleres Corridor Lane, in St Osyth, Clacton-on-Sea, had submitted £151,000 in fraudulent invoices to Essex County Council.
Hunt was sentenced to 38 months at Chelmsford Crown Court docket.
She had pleaded responsible to eight counts of fraud by false illustration, having beforehand denied the fees.
Hunt was additionally banned from taking over an organization directorship position for seven years.
Decide William Clegg stated the defendant took benefit of the pandemic and the general public purse.
At occasions throughout the listening to, Hunt coated her face together with her fingers to cover her tears.
Colin Aylott KC, her defence barrister, stated: “She accepts full duty for what occurred.”
Hunt’s husband died just a few years in the past which contributed to the “fallout of her life”, Mr Aylott stated.
“She could have as soon as thought she had every thing however now she has nothing,” he added.
The decide famous that Hunt had no prior convictions and stated: “You’re a good worker and a very good mom to your kids.”