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Laura Owens jailed for fake pregnancy fraud
Laura Owens gets 30 days jail for faking pregnancies with multiple men including a 'Bachelor' star.
In brief
Laura Owens gets 30 days jail for faking pregnancies with multiple men including a 'Bachelor' star. Laura Owens sentenced to 30 days jail for fraud after faking pregnancies with multiple men including a 'Bachelor' star. Originally reported by Sfgate.
Laura Owens sentenced
Laura Owens gets 30 days jail for faking pregnancies with multiple men including a 'Bachelor' star.
“Laura’s been carrying out these tactics for at least 10 years”
Owens' background
Laura Owens is daughter of Bay Area media legends Ronn Owens and Jan Black.
Owens and Echard met
Owens and Echard met in 2023 after Echard finished starring on the 'Bachelor'.
Paternity lawsuit
Owens claimed Echard got her pregnant with twins after a one-night stand.
Indictment for fraud
Maricopa County Attorney's Office indicted Owens for fraud in May 2025.
Additional charges
Owens faked pregnancy video and altered ultrasound image for a second victim.
Sentencing
Owens gets 30 days jail plus seven years supervised probation.
The big picture
Laura Owens sentenced to 30 days jail for fraud after faking pregnancies with multiple men including a 'Bachelor' star.
