A fake nanny who stole three children could be back on Melbourne s streets within days because she has already served enough time behind bars.
Samantha Azzopardi, 32, was hired by parents who thought she was a qualified au pair, but in reality, she was a career conwoman.
In 2019, Azzopardi strolled through the regional Victorian town of Bendigo dressed as a schoolgirl, pretending to be a 14-year-old pregnant student.
She had a 10-month-old baby strapped to her chest, but the child was not hers and neither was the four-year-old girl walking behind them.
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Samantha Azzopardi could be released from jail within days. (AAP)
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A fake nanny who dressed as a schoolgirl and stole children in a bizarre long-running scam can’t find somewhere to stay after she gets out of jail.
Samantha Azzopardi was due to be sentenced Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday after pleading guilty earlier this week to three counts of child stealing, obtaining property by deception and theft.
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A 32-year-old woman who tricked families into believing she was a qualified nanny has pleaded guilty to child stealing.
Samantha Azzopardi pleaded guilty in Melbourne Magistrates Court to three counts of child stealing, obtaining property by deception and theft on Monday.
She had been facing 55 charges before agreeing to plead guilty to a handful of charges.
Police had alleged Azzopardi posed as a qualified au pair named Harper Hernandez to dupe unsuspecting families out of $6,500 in wages over six months.
She was also accused of posing as a nurse named Sakah and of possessing identification documents belonging to 19 different people, including a child.