A fraudster who systematically stole and gambled away her ill elderly father's retirement fund has been given time to put her affairs in order as she has been told she is likely going to prison.
The offending was uncovered when the man's rest home bill got into arrears.
Yesterday Fiona Margaret Wilton aka Teal was due to be sentenced on three counts of fraud she had previously pleaded guilty to.
Wilton had stolen $92,000 from her father between February 2011 and July 2 last year, stealing not only cash through his Eftpos card but redeeming more than $7000 worth of bonus bonds. During this time she was living in his home.
She told police at the time she had a gambling problem. She was remanded for sentencing until yesterday.