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“Children as young as nine were left devastated by the actions of this man, whose fraudulent plan could never succeed,” police said in a statement.

Stephen Moonesamy, 35, was arrested after approaching three dance schools in the central city of Northampton and recruiting children between the ages of 9 and 18 to perform at the closing ceremony on Aug. 12.

Prosecutors said he charged each child for taking part and built up an elaborate operation by training the dancers, securing equipment and gaining sponsorship from local companies.

“His project was pure fantasy — based on a lie that grew larger and larger over time, which he added to by his repeated fraudulent actions,” the Crown Prosecution Service said. “However, he does not appear to have made a large personal gain from his web of lies.”

Although his motive was unknown, the BBC reports that Judge Sylvia De Bertodano sentenced Moonesamy to two years in prison after commenting that he had "dashed more hopes than Simon Cowell".

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Thu Jun 20 07:58:16 SAST 2013 ::

Jul 18, 2012

Flemza

This is un fair to this Stephen Moonesamy, 35 guy at least there is some one who can do something to the Bristish , how has been the innocent Africahas been taken for a ride by the British , on behalf of all The oppressed African I give this guy a double Bells I love this guy for taking the British for a ride I would have done it to
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