Complex sentence: She was the first person to be found guilty of making false statements under the Representation of the People Act 1983, having made false allegations of paedophilia against her political opponent, Barry Smith, during an election campaign.
Split into simpler sentences: She was the first person to be found guilty of making false statements under the Representation of the People Act 1983. The court ruled that she had made false allegations against her political opponent, Barry Smith, during an election campaign.