article_snippet: Mike Davies has recently been living at an address in Caerphilly, South Wales.
article_snippet: Today it emerged that senior council officials were only made aware of the proceedings after the conviction and that  Mike Davies received a severance package from Cardiff Council as recently as last month.
article_snippet: Davies, who held a number of roles at Cardiff Council, is likely to have received a payout of around £30,000 - the maximum amount available to an officer of his age, according to Wales Online.
article_snippet: A Cardiff City Council spokesman said: ' Mike Davies post was deleted as part of this year's budget savings. '
article_snippet: We want to reiterate in the strongest terms that senior management was unaware of any criminal proceedings against  Mike Davies until the day of the conviction. '
article_snippet: The organisation is appalled that  Mike Davies failed to reveal the criminal investigation to Cardiff Council at any point.
article_snippet: This was a particularly unpleasant case which was thoroughly investi-gated by South Wales Police, resulting in  Mike Davies appearing before the courts. '
highlights_snippet: But the 52-year-old failed to tell Mike Davies then-employers, Cardiff City Council .
  
highlights_snippet: Continued in Mike Davies post until it was 'deleted' as part of budget cuts this year .
  
highlights_snippet: Cardiff City Council only heard of investigation after Mike Davies conviction, investigation emerged today .
  
highlights_snippet: Bosses handed Mike Davies
highlights_snippet: £30,000 as recently as last month .