By Kylie Stevens For Daily Mail Australia and Australian Associated Press
Published: 04:41 BST, 11 June 2019 | Updated: 04:41 BST, 11 June 2019
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A former real estate agent boss has sobbed in court after being told she will spend at least eight months behind bars for stealing more than $809,000 in house deposits.
Former LJ Hooker agent turned church preacher Truc Thanh Nguyen, also known as Judy, 44, pleaded guilty to misappropriating $809,016 in deposits from 11 Melbourne properties last month.
The mother of four was sentenced to 20 months jail with a non-parole period of eight months on Tuesday and cried on the dock as she was led away.
Truc Thanh Nguyen (left) will spend at least eight months in jail after stealing more than $809,000 in house deposits. She's pictured with her husband Tri Duc Ngo, who's also currently behind