{
  "id": 16234241,
  "title": "Woman who faked pregnancies, including with Bachelor star, sentenced to 30 days",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/woman-who-faked-pregnancies-including-with-bachelor-star-sentenced-to",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-23T21:47:34.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Guardian US",
    "slug": "the-guardian-us",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/23/laura-owens-sentenced-fake-pregnancy-clayton-echard"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Laura Owens, 36, has been sentenced to 30 days in jail and seven years of probation in Arizona. The woman admitted to fabricating medical records and falsifying pregnancy claims in order to maintain relationships, including one with a Bachelor star. Owens faced charges of fraudulent schemes and artifices, perjury, and identity theft. She pleaded guilty in August to these felony counts and her sentencing took place on Friday in Maricopa County Superior Court. Owens expressed genuine regret for her actions, stating that she wishes she had made different choices and apologized for the pain and distress she caused her victims. The judge acknowledged Owens had inflicted emotional and financial harm but did not consider a prison sentence appropriate for a non-violent offender with no prior criminal history.",
  "summary": "Laura Owens, who also received seven years’ probation, fabricated medical records to prolong relationships A woman who admitted to faking pregnancies and fabricating medical records while aiming to prolong relationships with men – including a star of the reality show The Bachelor – has been sentenced to 30 days in jail in Arizona as well as seven years’ probation. Laura Owens, 36, received her…",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Hollywood Reporter",
        "title": "Laura Owens Sentenced to 30 Days in Jail for Pregnancy Fraud Targeting ‘The Bachelor’ Star Clayton Echard",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/laura-owens-sentenced-to-30-days-in-jail-for-pregnancy-fraud",
        "published": "2026-10-23T21:46:48.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}