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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Graig Graziosi

EXPLAINED: Influencer jailed for three months for false report on kidnapping | Vintage Vibes

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An Instagram "mom influencer" in California who falsely claimed a Hispanic couple were trying to kidnap her children has been sentenced to 90 days in jail for making a false report, according to prosecutors.

Katie Sorensen, 30, was convicted in April of a misdemeanour for making a false report, according to the New York Times.

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