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Laura Owens Indicted on Seven More Felonies in Second Alleged Fake Pregnancy Case

The new charges expand a case that began after a judge flagged inconsistencies in a paternity hearing involving former Bachelor star Clayton Echard.

Overview

  • Maricopa County prosecutors announced a second indictment charging Owens, 35, with seven felonies tied to a 2021 interaction with an unidentified Scottsdale man.
  • The counts include perjury, fraudulent schemes and artifices, two counts of taking the identity of another, two counts of forgery, and theft by extortion.
  • Prosecutors say investigators found falsified documents supporting the new claim, including use of another woman's ultrasound, echoing alleged tactics in the Echard matter.
  • Across both cases Owens now faces 14 felony charges, and the Echard-related criminal trial is scheduled for January 2026.
  • Owens has denied wrongdoing through prior statements, her attorney declined new comment, and a separate San Francisco petition she filed was dismissed this week after she failed to appear.