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Woman who faked cancer and defrauded charity she worked for jailed
- Claire Alderton, 48, was sentenced to two years in prison on June 19 at Portsmouth Crown Court after pleading guilty to fraud by false representation against George's Rockstars charity.
- Alderton secured a trusts and foundations fundraiser role in June 2024 using two fabricated references and fake emails to deceive the charity during the hiring process.
- In December 2024, Alderton falsely claimed she had been diagnosed with cancer to stop working; the charity then contacted her supposed referees via LinkedIn and confirmed the references were fake.
- Co-Founder Amy Shaughnessy described the actions as "truly abhorrent," calling the fabricated cancer diagnosis to the mother of a child who died of Leukaemia a "profound betrayal" of public trust.
- PC Emma Thomas from Hampshire Constabulary's Central Fraud Unit welcomed the conviction, stating that targeting the charity sector for personal gain constitutes an "appalling crime" warranting custodial sentences.
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