Woman sentenced in fake pregnancy case involving 'Bachelor' star Clayton Echard
A woman who faked pregnancies to manipulate men, including a "Bachelor" star, is going to jail.
Laura Owens was sentenced to 30 days in jail as part of a plea deal.
Prosecutors say Owens faked pregnancies to keep men in relationships by using a stolen ultrasound machine and taking hormone injections to manipulate test results.
Officials said she also tried to get child support from some of the men, including Clayton Echard, a former contestant on "The Bachelor."
Owens claimed she was pregnant with twins and Echard was the father, which Echard denied.
She filed a paternity suit in 2023 and sought child support. She later claimed she had miscarried.
Prosecutors alleged she had altered an ultrasound image, fabricated a pregnancy video and lied under oath.
Two of the charges Owens pled guilty to involved similar allegations she made against a second man.
Owens apologized at her sentencing.
