Social Media Mom Influencer Convicted of Faking Kidnapping Story
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Instagram influencer Katie Sorensen has been convicted of making a false report of a crime after claiming that a couple tried to kidnap her two children at a Michaels craft store in Petaluma in December 2020. Sorensen made a video on Instagram and went on a local news program to repeat her account, drawing wider attention. However, her report was determined to be false and was contradicted by the accused couple as well as store video that was obtained. Sorensen faces a maximum sentence of six months in jail.
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