Adelaide Parents Charged for Allegedly Faking Son’s Cancer to Raise $60,000
Authorities claim the couple fabricated a cancer diagnosis for their six-year-old, causing psychological harm and defrauding donors through a crowdfunding page and school community.
- The parents, both aged 44, allegedly shaved their son's head and eyebrows, placed him in a wheelchair, and used bandages to mimic cancer treatment effects.
- Police say the couple raised approximately $60,000 AUD via a GoFundMe page, word-of-mouth, and their child’s school community.
- The six-year-old boy and his sibling, aged between six and twelve, have been removed from the parents' custody and placed with a relative.
- The couple faces charges of deception and committing an act likely to cause harm, which carries a maximum sentence of seven years in prison if convicted.
- Authorities have described the alleged actions as cruel and devious, emphasizing the psychological harm caused to the children and the betrayal of public trust.
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