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Instagram Influencer Convicted of Fabricating Attempted Kidnapping Story

  • Katie Sorenson, a social media "mom influencer," was convicted of lying about an attempted kidnapping of her children that authorities found never happened.
  • Sorenson claimed a Latino couple tried to kidnap her kids but surveillance footage and statements from the accused couple contradicted her report.
  • Sorenson was found guilty of one count of making a false report of a crime but acquitted on two other counts.
  • She faces up to six months in jail and a $100,000 bail.
  • The report and subsequent accusations against the Latino couple were determined to be false.
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