Italian Woman Allegedly Faked Pregnancy 17 Times to Get Leave and Benefits

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"Italian Woman Suspected of Faking Pregnancy 17 Times to Get Leave and Allowance"

"Dream - An Italian woman is being interrogated by the police for allegedly faking around 17 pregnancies. The suspicion arose because the woman named Barbara Loele had an unusual frequency of pregnancies over the last 24 years. Quoting from Oddity Central, the 50-year-old woman is suspected of exploiting pregnancies to obtain maternity leave for years and a small amount of benefits paid by the state."

Italian Woman Allegedly Faked Pregnancy 17 Times to Get Leave and Benefits

According to the submitted document, Barbara has admitted to being pregnant 17 times, but 12 of those pregnancies did not survive, also known as miscarriages. Meanwhile, five other pregnancies successfully resulted in the birth of babies named Benedetta, Angelica, Abramo, Letizia, and Ismaele.

"However, there is no record that her five children were ever registered. No one in the community has ever seen them. Barbara is suspected of giving birth to her youngest child in December of last year. However, Barbara's actions seem to be coming to an end soon. The authorities have been monitoring her and have evidence that Barbara was never pregnant. The authorities also accuse her of faking 17 pregnancies that were announced to receive benefits of more than 110,000 euros or around Rp1.8 billion and to obtain leave from work."

The case of Barbara Ioele has recently made national headlines in Italy. Her story, which is very hard to believe, has led most filmmakers to consider it excessive.

The prosecutor claims that the complex fraud lasting two decades involved the theft of birth certificates from a Roma clinic and other fake documents, as well as forged doctor signatures, pillows to simulate a baby bump, and walking exercises to appear pregnant. To prove her pregnancy, Barbara registered the stolen medical certificate with a forged signature in order to receive benefits of around US$120,000. She also received maternity leave.

The amazing thing is that no one suspected because Barbara's actions had been going on since 2000. However, luck ended last year when the police started monitoring her last pregnancy.

The translation of "Pengakuan Suami" to English is "Husband's Confession".

"Barbara was followed by the authorities who were trying to gather evidence about the pregnancy that did not actually occur. This police action also opened the door for an investigation into the previous pregnancy. “I know very well that my partner is not pregnant,” said Davide Pizzinato, Barbara's partner."

The 55-year-old man admitted that he had known about her deception since 2012, when their relationship began. He was accused of being involved but decided to testify against Barbara in exchange for a lighter sentence.

"Meanwhile, Barbara continues to deny her actions despite the many incriminating pieces of evidence. Some of this evidence includes the absence of all five children, fake documents, testimonies from her partner, and police investigations. During the examination process, Barbara tried to avoid interrogation by presenting two original medical certificates as proof of her poor health condition. However, she faces prison time for financial fraud and identity theft, among other charges."

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