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Woman Jailed for Faking Cancer, Defrauding Charity
3 Jul
Summary
- Woman jailed for two years for defrauding charity.
- She faked cancer and fabricated references for employment.
- Charity supports music therapy for ill children.
A woman has been sentenced to two years imprisonment after defrauding a children's charity. Claire Alderton, 48, secured employment with George's Rockstars by submitting false references. During her employment, she claimed to have been diagnosed with cancer in December 2024, subsequently stopping work and all contact.
Investigations by the charity revealed that Alderton had not made any grant applications as claimed and that her provided references were fabricated. George's Rockstars was established in memory of the co-founder's son, George, who died from leukaemia in 2019. The charity provides vital music therapy to hospitalised children.
The co-founder expressed deep distress over the exploitation of a charity for sick children and the betrayal of public trust. Alderton's fraudulent actions have created significant operational challenges, requiring intense effort to maintain the charity's services and preserve George's legacy. The conviction is seen as a just outcome for deceiving a grieving family and the charity sector.
