Woman Sentenced After Lying About Black Men Kidnapping Her

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From The Root:

A Philadelphia woman who told police that two black men kidnapped her — and was later found to have lied — was sentenced to eight years in prison Thursday, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer.

Bonnie Sweeten, 40, who made headlines two years ago after triggering a massive search when she called police and said that black men had kidnapped her and her 9-year-old daughter, will have to pay $1 million in restitution.

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While this woman should be ashamed at herself, we are highly disappointed in the federal government and law enforcement for not doing their due diligence in this case. Once the authorities heard “white mother and daughter” and “two black men,” they immediately feared the worst. It turns out the woman was just at Disney World.

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  • Anonymous

    So she’s sentenced for theft of over a million dollars.  But her false allegations of her daughter’s kidnapping by black men basically merits nothing but a footnote, except in blogs like The Root and CMP.  A con artist, indeed.  From the Phila. Inquirer article cited by The Root:

    Sweeten
    used a complex series of deceptions to steal $1.076 million, starting
    in 2004, when she was working as a paralegal in Bucks County for
    now-disbarred lawyer Debbie Carlitz. About $640,000 was taken from law
    firm accounts, while an additional $280,000 was stolen from an elderly
    relative’s retirement account. She also forged a passport, driver’s
    license, and a court order.

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