Czech Republic: Police to prosecute Vietnamese over false paternity

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'Brno, South Moravia, Oct 1 (CTK) - Czech foreigner police recently uncovered in Brno the case of false paternity in which a Vietnamese persuaded a Czech family to register him on the birth certificate as the father of their child for 25,000 crowns, police spokeswoman Roman Pittner told CTK Thursday.

The Vietnamese later obtained a residence permit in the Czech Republic on the basis of the forged birth certificate.

The parents of the child and the Vietnamese face up to three years in prison if found guilty.

"Although the foreigner police come across such cases rarely, it is very difficult to prove that such a crime was committed," Pittner said.

The fraud was uncovered when the child's mother asked for an increase in her welfare benefits. After being advised to address the father of her child for help she revealed that she lied about the real father and had already spent the money she received for her lie.'