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Bridal shop employee faces jail time for defrauding dozens of brides, court hears
The 53-year-old wanted to plead guilty to a fraud charge but a magistrate has ruled the case must be referred to a higher court with greater sentencing powers.
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A magistrate has declined to hear a guilty plea from a woman accused of defrauding dozens of brides because he is concerned her alleged offending warrants a longer prison sentence than he has the power to hand down.
The Cairns Magistrates Court heard Dominique Marianne Rolland, 53, spent about two years working for Jonovia Bridal in Cairns, a shop whose alleged "underhanded practices" involved stringing-along desperate brides who were still without their wedding dresses right up to their big day.
Ms Rolland is charged with one count of fraud, totalling $121,482.
The court heard the alleged victims included 62 brides and one debutante, along with 12 of their family members who also contributed to payment for dresses.
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