Cork teen spared conviction after court hears she was pressured to take part in €1,300 rent deposit scam

A Co Cork Leaving Cert student who was put under duress and pressured to take part in a property rental scam in Dublin has been spared a criminal conviction and a custodial sentence.

The then 17-year-old girl pleaded guilty to theft of €1,300 from a woman between April 14 and May 2, 2017.