Singapore mosque employee allegedly took more than S$14,000 from donation boxes


FILE PHOTO: The Masjid Al-Mawaddah mosque in Compassvale. Employee Mohamed Muhaimin Mohamed Sulaiman, 42, was charged with one count of criminal breach of trust. - The Straits Times/ANN

SINGAPORE: A senior finance executive at the Al-Mawaddah Mosque in Compassvale Bow in Sengkang allegedly misappropriated more than S$14,000 (US$10,933) from donation boxes there.

On Aug 12, Mohamed Muhaimin Mohamed Sulaiman, 42, was charged with one count of criminal breach of trust.

He is accused of committing the offence on at least 15 occasions between Feb 6 and May 15.

In a statement on Aug 11, the police said that officers received a report about the case on May 16.

Muhaimin’s bail has been set at S$10,000 and his case will be mentioned again in court on Sept 16.

The Straits Times has contacted the Islamic Religious Council of Singapore to find out if he is still working at the mosque.

If convicted, he can be jailed for up to 15 years and fined. - The Straits Times/ANN

 

 

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