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Jehovah's Witnesses employee admits to US$24,000 theft
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A senior employee at Jehovah's Witnesses of Zimbabwe has pleaded guilty to stealing more than US$24,000 in proceeds from the sale of church property.
Blessing Chitiyo (37) appeared before Harare magistrate Tapiwa Kuhudzai facing a charge of theft of trust property.
The court heard that Chitiyo, who was employed as head of the purchasing department, sold various church-owned items between December 12, 2025 and February 12, 2026.
The goods - including LED display screens, armoured cables and other equipment - were auctioned through ABC Auctions and Zunde Auctions.
Prosecutors said Chitiyo received a total of US$24,207 from the sales on different dates. He allegedly instructed subordinates to collect the proceeds from the auction houses and hand the cash over to him.
However, according to court documents, he failed to record the transactions or remit the funds to the organisation, instead converting the money to personal use.
The offence came to light following an internal audit, which revealed that while the funds had been received, they had not been accounted for.
The court heard that the full amount of US$24,207 has not been recovered.
Blessing Chitiyo (37) appeared before Harare magistrate Tapiwa Kuhudzai facing a charge of theft of trust property.
The court heard that Chitiyo, who was employed as head of the purchasing department, sold various church-owned items between December 12, 2025 and February 12, 2026.
The goods - including LED display screens, armoured cables and other equipment - were auctioned through ABC Auctions and Zunde Auctions.
However, according to court documents, he failed to record the transactions or remit the funds to the organisation, instead converting the money to personal use.
The offence came to light following an internal audit, which revealed that while the funds had been received, they had not been accounted for.
The court heard that the full amount of US$24,207 has not been recovered.
Source - newsday
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