Seven arrested over alleged sexual abuse ‘claim farming’ scheme that police say netted more than $1bn
by Emily Wind from on (#6V8BA)
NSW police alleged that young offenders, inmates and public school students were encouraged to file fraudulent claims of historic sexual abuse
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Seven people have been charged over an alleged fraudulent sexual abuse compensation claims scheme that allegedly netted more than $1bn.
New South Wales 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.
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