"Mom influencer" convicted of faking attempted kidnapping in California

Kathleen Sorensen, a California woman, has been found guilty of falsely reporting that a couple tried to kidnap her children at a Michaels craft store in Petaluma, California, in 2020. She could serve up to six months in jail for one count of false report of a crime. Sorensen recorded and posted a viral video on Instagram about the purported incident, but her report proved to be false and was contradicted by store video and the accused couple. The jury also found Sorensen not guilty on two additional charges.