A community have spoken of their shock after finding out a neighbour helped himself to more than £14,800 from the Nottingham City Transport Social Society. Former bus driver Robert Crookes betrayed the betrayed the trust of other NCT workers when he was chairman of the social fund.
Employees of award-winning Nottingham City Transport (NCT) paid 30 pence per week from their wages into the society, which was run by employees, to pay for social events throughout the year. But dishonest Crookes betrayed their trust with the cash, transferring it to his savings account and making withdrawals for years as he hit the financial buffers and used pay day loans as his accounts ran dry every month and he went into overdraft.
Crookes, 58, of Chesterfield Avenue, Gedling, pleaded guilty to fraud by abuse of position between April 1, 2016, and May 1, 2020, at NCT Bus Depot, Lower Parliament Street, Nottingham city. Crooked Crookes ultimately lost his job because of what he did.
