"Mom influencer" Katie Sorensen sentenced to jail for viral kidnapping hoax

"Mom influencer" Katie Sorensen has been sentenced to 90 days in jail, with 60 days potentially served on a work-release program, for falsely claiming that a couple tried to kidnap her children at a crafts store in Northern California. Sorensen was convicted of knowingly making a false report of a crime. The accusations were proven to be false through store video evidence and the couple's denial. In addition to jail time, Sorensen has been ordered to 12 months of probation, during which she must have no social media presence, complete implicit bias training, and undergo warrantless search and seizure. The judge's sentence aims to provide closure to the couple who were falsely accused.