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DONATE TODAY >Australian Woman Charged with Torture After Exploiting Child for Donations
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In a disturbing case out of Australia, a 34-year-old woman has been charged with serious crimes after allegedly administering unauthorized medication to a 1-year-old girl and using her distress to solicit donations and grow her social media following. The charges, which include torture, fraud, and child exploitation, have shocked the public and raised questions about the lengths some individuals will go to for financial gain.
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![An Australian woman was charged with torture and fraud after administering unauthorized medication to a 1-year-old girl [not pictured] and posting videos of the child in distress to raise fraudulent donations.](/files/images/ins_news/2025012050.jpg "An Australian woman was charged with torture and fraud after administering unauthorized medication to a 1-year-old girl [not pictured] and posting videos of the child in distress to raise fraudulent donations.")
An Australian woman was charged with torture and fraud after administering unauthorized medication to a 1-year-old girl [not pictured] and posting videos of the child in distress to raise fraudulent donations.
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1/16/2025 (1 year ago)
Published in Marriage & Family
Keywords: Australia, Charity Scam, Child Abuse, Medical Abuse
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