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Thursday, 20 October 2011

George Hebaiter jailed for stealing from Black Saturday recovery funds

A HEARTLESS thief who ripped off over $100,000 from disaster recovery funds set up for Black Saturday bushfires victims was slammed by a judge today for his "dishonest and outrageous" greed. 
 
Judge Michael Tinney told George Hebaiter, 55, he exploited Federal Government schemes hastily established to help people in desperate need after the devastating fires that took the lives of 173 people.

The judge said during his crime spree Hebaiter assumed 94 different identities, mainly of people from Kinglake, which was one of communities hardest hit by the tragedy.    Read Here

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