Cork social worker acquitted of deception over child cash

A social worker was found not guilty yesterday of getting monthly child support payments from a mother of five whose children were in care and did not pass these payments on to the foster carers.

Jennifer O’Driscoll, of St John’s Terrace, World’s End, Kinsale, Co Cork, denied all charges against her at Cork Circuit Criminal Court.

A jury took only 40 minutes to reach unanimous not guilty verdicts on all charges. Judge Seán Ó Donnabháin was told there were no further charges against the accused. He told the defendant she was free to go.