Denied His Child: Man Faked DNA Test to Avoid Paying Child Support

In the UK, a man conspired with a lab technician to falsify a DNA test in order to deny being the father of his daughter — all to avoid paying $125,000 in child support. This was reported by Pravilamag.

The story began when 31-year-old Chelsea Miller was left alone with her newborn just days after giving birth. Her partner, Sheldon, not only abandoned her but also denied being the father and requested a DNA test. Confident in the truth, Chelsea agreed without hesitation.

Surprisingly, the test results claimed Sheldon was not the biological father. Suspicious of the outcome, Chelsea obtained a DNA sample from Sheldon’s mother. The test confirmed that the child was indeed her granddaughter.

This cast serious doubt on the first test. Further investigation revealed that Sheldon had paid a lab technician to falsify his DNA results. He used a contact through his aunt to switch his sample with someone else’s.

Both Sheldon and the technician admitted to conspiracy to commit fraud and were sentenced to several months in prison.

Chelsea expressed her disappointment with the lack of professionalism shown by the lab worker involved.

A similar case occurred in the US, where a forensic scientist falsified 654 DNA results over a 30-year career, causing $11 million in damages. Read 'Zamin' on Telegram!