NSW police alleged that “claim farmers” approached former young offenders, inmates and public school students, encouraging them to file fraudulent compensation claims for historic child sexual abuse while in care.
NSW police alleged that young offenders, inmates and public school students were encouraged to file fraudulent claims of historic sexual abuse.
Police will alleged in court the seven people charged stood to make $3.75m in fraudulent compensation claims, but that the scheme was uncovered before these were paid out.
Seven people have been charged over an alleged fraudulent sexual abuse compensation claims scheme that allegedly netted more than $1bn.
This includes a 53-year-old Granville woman, 32-year-old Pendle Hill man, 52-year-old Horsley woman, 35-year-old Pendle Hill woman and a 42-year-old man, arrested at Gladesville police station.
