Former SNPMP embezzled about £ 25,000 from two independent groups was imprisoned for two years
Natalie Magary, 40, who represented Glasgow East between 2015 and 2017, was convicted of embezzlement twice in May after a trial in Glasgow State Court.
The jury convicted her of a majority of the crimes of spending £ 19,974 while accounting for the Women for Independence (WFI) between April 26, 2013 and November 30, 2015. ..
She was also the accountant, secretary, and convenor of the SNP’s Glasgow Regional Association for most of her second indictment, receiving £ 4,661 between April 9, 2014 and August 10, 2015. Was convicted by.
Sheriff Tom Hughes said he had sentenced McGarry to betray those who trusted her and that a custodial sentence was inevitable.
“You have betrayed the trust you have placed in you.”
He told her: “It is very clear that society has the right to seek the highest standards from those who seek and ultimately achieve high public office.”
“Through your role in these crimes, not only have you betrayed the trust of others, but your standards are far below the standards that the public should have the right to expect from members of parliament.”
During the six-week trial, the court said it reported McGarry after noticing a significant shortage of WFI accounts from dozens of witnesses, including former Scottish Minister of Health Jeane Freeman.
Ms. Freeman said she did not expect donations for group independence to be sent from the organization’s PayPal account to McGarry’s personal bank account.
She also complained to McGarry, who was late in delivering receipts and invoices showing what the funds were spent on.