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One News
October 10, 2003

Man admits abuse claims false

A Christchurch man has admitted two dishonesty charges after obtaining thousands of dollars in compensation from a Catholic order.

In the District Court on Friday Justin Todd Richardson admitted he received the $95,000 after falsely claiming he was sexually abused at a school run by the St John of God Order.

His counsel Gerald Lascelles said Richardson had already handed back $10,000 in cash and had another $20,000 in cheques to pay back.

The Judge convicted Richardson and remanded him in custody for sentence in December.

He said Richardson's actions had created an atmosphere of skepticism towards others who had suffered abuse at the school.