Security officer convicted for Security Industry Authority licence fraud

Olaniyan was employed to work as a security officer at the Ronald McDonald Charity House in London. The Ronald McDonald House Charities provide accommodation and support for families close to their child’s hospital ward. When Olaniyan’s employer conducted routine checks in January 2020, another man was found displaying a licence in his name.

The SIA launched an investigation and found that Olaniyan knew the man and continued to receive wages for shifts he had not worked.

Olaniyan informed SIA investigators that he had not worked at the charity’s establishments since 2019. He also said that the man who was seen at the venue had been living at his ex-wife’s address. Investigators were unable to trace this man. 

At Kingston Crown Court on 1 July, Olaniyan was sentenced to two years in prison, suspended for 18 months. A confiscation hearing on 11 December found that he made £8,992 in criminal benefit. The SIA will now seize the full amount under the Proceeds of Crime Act.

Olaniyan was also ordered to pay £5,860 costs and a victim surcharge of £140.

Criminal record

Nicola Bolton, criminal investigations manager at the SIA, said: “SIA licence holders are trained and vetted to hold positions of authority and trust. Olaniyan abused this position and used his licence fraudulently to allow an unknown, untrained and unlicensed individual to work in a capacity focused on protecting vulnerable families.”

Bolton concluded: “Olaniyan has lost his licence and now has a criminal record. This prosecution is a lesson to anyone who’s thinking of committing fraud that crime doesn’t pay.”

The SIA will use the money recovered through proceeds of crime confiscation orders to benefit good causes across the UK.