Crime & Safety

Sherri Papini Turns Herself In For 18-Month Prison Sentence

The Redding mom who faked her own kidnapping six years ago turned herself in for her prison sentence on Tuesday.

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November 9, 2022

The Redding mom who faked her own kidnapping six years ago turned herself in for her prison sentence on Tuesday.

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Sherri Papini, 40, told federal agents back in 2016 that she was kidnapped at gunpoint by two Hispanic women when she was actually with an ex-boyfriend in Southern California.

Last spring, Papini pleaded guilty under a plea bargain that requires her to pay more than $300,000 in restitution.

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