A late bank robber who became a social media influencer would reportedly be part of a group that encouraged people to make false claims of historical child abuse to gain access to government compensation.
This week, the police arrested seven so -called 'Farmers' claims who reportedly approached adults who were former public school students or prisoners in the youth and helped them to submit false claims for a reduction of the money paid.
One of the alleged participants in the fraud schedule was the late Russell Manser – an ex -criminal who found a large social media that followed by detailing his former exploits.
Manser died in March 2024. Under the seven arrested this week under Strike Force Veritas, the son of Manser, the 23-year-old Ky Manser van Queensland, reported the Daily Telegraph.
He was accused of one counting of publishing false misleading material to gain benefit, and will be obliged on 25 March to Downing Center's local court.
Among the six arrested, a 55-year-old man from Girrauwen, who is accused of being an important figure in the scheme and was accused of 21 violations.
A Granville Woman, 53, Pendle Hill Man, 32, Gladeville Man 42, Purple Woman, 52, and a Pendle Hill -Vrouw, 35, were also charged.
The police believe that the group was to win around $ 3.75 million if the alleged false claims of historical child abuse were paid.
Former bank robber changed Tiktok -Influencer Russell Manser (right) and his son Ky (left) were reportedly involved in a scheme to coach customers to make fraudulent compensation claims about historical child abuse. The group was to win around $ 3.75 million
Manser served 23 years behind bars in the Northern Territory, Queensland and NSW before leaving his life of crime and founded a charity, the voice of a survivor.
The foundation provided support to victims of abuse by the government institutions before it was Posted in voluntary liquidation in 2023.
The group that is being arrested this week is accused of coaching claimants when submitting fraudulent requests for compensation schedules via various law firms in Sydney and would then be advised to refer the claimants.
A law firm in Sydney was also raided with seized by researchers.
The claims were made against the NSW Department of Communities and Justice and the NSW Department of Education.
In 2018, a National Redess schedule was set up after the Royal Commission in institutional answers to the sexual abuse of children to give counseling, personal answers and payments to people who have experienced an institutional abuse as a child.
Government services, churches, sports groups and others belong to the institutions that have joined the scheme, which is open to claims until mid -2027.
More than 44,000 applications were submitted to the scheme from July, which had paid more than $ 1.4 billion to 15,000 applicants whose claims had been completed.
Manser (photo with his partner) died in 2024. He had set up a good cause for survivors of abuse, but it went into liquidation in 2023
Detective -head inspector Gordon Arbinja said that the syndicate focused on a variety of compensation schedules -including the National Redess schedule.
He said that the targeted schedules were 'easy' to exploit and that they needed better security to protect real victims.
“NSW Police supports legitimate victims, they must be compensated … The problem is that the system is porous and the system must be strengthened,” said the Spt Arbinja.
'The threshold to make a claim is low and that was done for a reason and with good intentions, and it was done in good faith, because legitimate victims earn compensation; Not criminals. '
Lifeline 13 11 14
Children's helpline 1800 55 1800 (for people from 5 to 25 years old)
1800 Respect (1800 737 732)
National Sexual Abuse and Redress Support Service 1800 211 028
