Laura Owens Sentenced to 30 Days in Jail for Pregnancy Fraud Targeting ‘The Bachelor’ Star Clayton Echard

Laura Owens was sentenced to 30 days in jail and seven years’ probation in Maricopa county superior court. She pleaded guilty to felony counts of identity theft, perjury, and fraudulent schemes and artifices. Owens admitted to fabricating medical records and faking pregnancies to prolong relationships with men, including The Bachelor star Clayton Echard. This legal saga, which lasted three years, has been featured on several true-crime podcasts, including the iHeart podcast titled Love Trapped.