Bookkeeper blames gambling addiction for $780,000 theft from NT Aboriginal organisations

The Alice Springs Supreme Court heard Johannes Joubert, 46, stole about $780,000 between 2010 and 2014 when he worked as a bookkeeper for local accounting firm Centre Accounting Services (CAS), which has since closed down.

Joubert attributed his offending to a pathological gambling addiction through online betting, including poker.

The crown had alleged Joubert transferred funds from his clients' bank accounts directly into his personal bank account, he hacked financial records and manipulated the accounting system.

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