THIS is the moment a grandmother was caught red-handed on CCTV stealing from her employers and close friends after she pocketed their cash.
Carol Hathaway, 65, took the money while working for Pontypool Automatics, a family business based in New Inn supplying fruit machines, pool tables and juke boxes.
A judge told her that she had failed to resist temptation.
She pleaded guilty on the day of her trial before a jury was sworn to the theft of £40, £60 and £100.
The defendant, of Coity Terrace, Forgeside, Blaenavon committed the offences between August 7 and August 28, 2019.
Carol Hathaway, 65, took the money while working for Pontypool Automatics, a family business. Picture: CPS Wales
She was sentenced to a 12-month community order and must carry out 60 hours of unpaid work.
Hathaway has to pay £1,200 towards prosecution costs and £200 compensation to her victims.
The footage was released by CPS Wales.
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