AFP, COPENHAGENA former employee of Denmark’s social services on Tuesday was sentenced to six–and-a-half years in prison for embezzling millions in funds, meant for people in need, over decades. Britta Nielsen, 65, was accused of diverting 117 million Danish kroner (US$16.9 million at the current exchange rate) between 1993 and 2018 from the social services to her personal bank accounts by creating fictitious projects. Prosecutors had requested at least eight years in prison, claiming that she had abused her position as a public servant. Nielsen, who was employed by the social services agency for 40 years, admitted to the fraud, but not the amount of money suggested by the prosecution. The trial has had to be adjourned several times due to Nielsen collapsing in court and being too ill to stand trial.

Source: Taipei Times February 19, 2020 15:56 UTC