A woman has been sentenced to three months imprisonment by Dublin Circuit Criminal Court for the false imprisonment of a babysitter she had accused of stealing £1200 from her purse.
Liza Brophy (33), Hartstown, Dublin, had been on bail since July 4th when she was found guilty by a jury.
Karen Leahy (32), Patrick’s Park, Clondalkin, who was also found guilty of falsely imprisoning the babysitter, is due to be sentenced on October 15th.
Both women were convicted of falsely imprisoning Charlotte Godkin, who had been babysitting for Leahy at Sunbury Gardens, Dartry, Dublin in December 1998. Leahy was also convicted of having assaulted Ms Godkin.
Detective Sergeant George McGreary told prosecuting counsel, Mr Paul Coffey BL, that Brophy had worked with Leahy in an escort agency but Brophy denied this and Judge Yvonne Murphy said there was no evidence to support the claim.
Judge Murphy said the appropriate sentence was nine months but she was taking into account an offer of €5000 compensation to Ms Godkin, Brophy's diabetes and her young dependant son.