At least 22 liars like sex abuse fantasist Carl Beech received thousands in taxpayers’ cash
AT least 22 liars like sex ring fraudster Carl Beech may have got thousands from taxpayer funds.
Beech was given a £22,000 criminal injuries payout before being rumbled.
Some 22 other suspected fraudulent claims since 2016 have also been flagged to the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority.
As much as £27,000 each was awarded, with some allegedly falsifying claims of physical, mental or sexual abuse.
Up to £22,000 was awarded to other claimants who allegedly “failed to disclose information”.
Beech, 55, whose claims of abuse from a VIP paedo ring led to a £2.5million police probe, bought a £34,000 Ford Mustang convertible with his payout. He was jailed for 18 years in July.
Earlier this month, a report by retired High Court judge Sir Richard Henriques slammed cops who helped Beech claim compensation before the ill-fated probe was completed.
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Details of other fraudulent claims were released after a freedom of information request by The Sun on Sunday.
A CICA spokesman said: “We scrutinise applications and ask for evidence before compensation is issued.
“Last year we prevented over £700,000 worth of suspected fraud and those who put in false claims could face prosecution.”
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