Former treasurer admits fraud and stealing £10,000 from Shropshire Scouts
A former district treasurer of Shropshire's Scouting movement has admitted fraud and stealing £10,000 from the organisation.
Gavin Henry Real, aged 40, of Oxford Road, Ipswich, Suffolk appeared before Circuit Judge Laura Hobson at Shrewsbury Crown Court on Tuesday.
After confirming his name and address, Real pleaded guilty to a single charge of fraud by abuse of position and one charge of theft committed against Shropshire Scouts.
The offences took place between January 2019 and January 2023 while Real was district treasurer for Shropshire Scouts in Severn and Teme District in what was described in court as a “position of trust in the organisation”.
The hearing was adjourned for a pre-sentence report to be conducted ahead of sentencing on August 16.
Real, who has no previous convictions, was granted unconditional bail ahead of his sentence hearing but was warned the sentencing judge would be "considering all options".