Dylan Simon
The family of Dylan Simon, the former Hadeed Motors employee convicted last month on multiple fraud-related charges, has issued a public statement regarding the delay in his sentencing, acknowledging strong public interest in the case and expressing gratitude for ongoing support.
Simon, who worked with the company from 1998 until 2020 as a clerk and sales representative, was found guilty of six offences tied to a scheme involving the theft and illegal sale of an SUV using falsified company documents. The charges include electronic forgery, forgery, uttering, larceny by a clerk, obtaining money by false pretences, and money laundering.
Justice Stanley John delivered the verdict and ordered that Simon be remanded into custody pending sentencing. He had been due to reappear in court on December 11, 2025.
However, the sentencing has been postponed to allow for the completion of a pre-sentencing report by social workers — a standard legal requirement. The report will provide the court with an assessment of Simon’s personal and social circumstances to help determine a suitable sentence.
Simon’s family has expressed disappointment that the report’s preparation has been extended through the holiday period but acknowledges its necessity, particularly in evaluating the potential effect of sentencing on his two young daughters, both currently enrolled in primary school.
This conviction marks Simon’s second for similar offences. In 2023, he was fined $100,000 for electronic forgery in a separate case involving another vehicle at the same company.
A new date for sentencing will be set once the report has been finalized and reviewed by the court. In their statement, the family and Simon’s legal team thanked supporters for their encouragement and reiterated their commitment to seeing the judicial process conclude fairly and fully.
The holidays make everything harder. Strength to the family as they wait. But you have a guts to want people to be easy on you when you rape Hadeed. These people cared about you, treated you like a child….Like a black Hadeed, and you did that, and now you want people to feel sorry for you.
Too many families suffering because of financial crimes. Let’s hope this brings some closure.
What is happening here is a disgrace.
An Antiguan national living in the UK, a retired lecturer who spent his life serving others and planned to return home in peace, was allegedly defrauded by Corporal Peter Roberts — a serving police officer. Roberts presented himself as a builder, falsely claiming he had built three houses. This was not a stranger. The lecturer knew the family. That trust was deliberately exploited.
Based on these lies, more than EC$200,000.00 was transferred directly into Peter Roberts’ bank account. The matter was formally reported to the Commissioner of Police with hard evidence — photographs and bank statements. This is not rumour. This is documented.
Seven months later: no charges. No arrest. No explanation.
That silence is not incompetence — it is complicity.
While the Police Service moves swiftly in the Hadeed Motors fraud case, it drags its feet when the accused wears a uniform. The question must be asked plainly: why has Corporal Peter Roberts not been charged, even on a precautionary basis, as any ordinary citizen would have been? Is the badge now a shield against accountability?
This situation condemns Peter Roberts for the alleged deception and exploitation of a retired man. But it condemns the Police Service even more. A police force that protects its own while ignoring clear evidence has abandoned its duty. Justice cannot be selective. The law cannot bend for those sworn to enforce it.
This sends a dangerous message to Antiguans everywhere: be wary of rogue police officers masquerading as builders, and do not expect fairness when power closes ranks. When a uniform provides cover instead of responsibility, public trust is destroyed.
This is not just about one man or one case. It is about whether Antigua and Barbuda still believes that no one is above the law — or whether silence and delay have become the official response to police misconduct.
Sad situation all around the victims and now his family too. Nobody wins here
Wow that really sad for the victims family
Wow that really sad for the victims family
People quick to judge, but everyone deserves a proper assessment before sentencing
Hoping the children get the support they need no matter the outcome.
There are always at least two sides to a situation. Why can’t we allow both sides to be heard before jumping in with our comments.
Any delay makes people wonder who’s being protected and why
I understand the family is worried, but justice cannot be rushed