A woman has been charged with perverting the course of justice after allegedly making up false claims of sexual abuse.
Esther Baker, 43, faces four counts of the offence after an investigation into organised child sexual abuse, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) said.
Baker, of West Derby, Liverpool, is expected to appear at Liverpool and Knowsley Magistrates' Court on 14 January.
Malcolm McHaffie, from the CPS, said it decided to prosecute her after working with Staffordshire Police, which carried out the investigation into Baker.
"These charges are brought following an extensive investigation into the claims made by the defendant in the original investigation into alleged organised child sexual abuse by public figures," he added.
"Any decision to prosecute someone who has made sexual abuse allegations is not taken lightly and is only pursued where we believe that there is sufficient evidence to prove that the allegations are false, that they were maliciously made, and that it is in the public interest to prosecute.
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