Baker Loses Work Money in Late-Night Online Bets.
A baker tried to get rich quickly but lost his work money instead. William Gonese took $3,420 from his night shift at the Bakers Inn store to bet online.
The 28-year-old shift boss wanted to win big on a betting game called Aviator. He hoped to pay back the store money and keep extra cash for his new wife.
"I meant to win, not steal," Gonese told the court. He lives in Chitungwiza, near Harare. He said he started with $350 but kept betting until all the money was gone. "My girlfriend just moved in with me. I wanted to make her proud."
The trouble started last Saturday night. The store gave him money to run the shop on Chinhoyi Street. By three in the morning, Gonese had to make a hard call. He phoned his boss, Yusufu Bruce, and told the truth.
The money included $470 in cash and $2,950 in shop credits called InnBucks. Bruce checked the books. The whole amount was gone.
The store called the police after they found the missing money. They caught Gonese right away. He faces the judge today for his sentence.
The case shows how betting can lead to wrongdoing. It left a worker in trouble and a store without cash. Judge Lynne Chinzou will decide what happens next.
A baker tried to get rich quickly but lost his work money instead. William Gonese took $3,420 from his night shift at the Bakers Inn store to bet online.
The 28-year-old shift boss wanted to win big on a betting game called Aviator. He hoped to pay back the store money and keep extra cash for his new wife.
"I meant to win, not steal," Gonese told the court. He lives in Chitungwiza, near Harare. He said he started with $350 but kept betting until all the money was gone. "My girlfriend just moved in with me. I wanted to make her proud."
The trouble started last Saturday night. The store gave him money to run the shop on Chinhoyi Street. By three in the morning, Gonese had to make a hard call. He phoned his boss, Yusufu Bruce, and told the truth.
The money included $470 in cash and $2,950 in shop credits called InnBucks. Bruce checked the books. The whole amount was gone.
The store called the police after they found the missing money. They caught Gonese right away. He faces the judge today for his sentence.
The case shows how betting can lead to wrongdoing. It left a worker in trouble and a store without cash. Judge Lynne Chinzou will decide what happens next.
