Laura Owens Sentenced to 30 Days in Jail for Pregnancy Fraud Targeting Clayton Echard and Others
Laura Owens has been sentenced to 30 days in jail following a plea deal where she pleaded guilty to four felonies: two counts of fraudulent schemes and artifices, one count of perjury, and one count of taking the identity of another. The charges stem from prolonged campaigns of fraud, deception, and harassment, including pregnancy scams targeting individuals like Clayton Echard and Greg Gillespie. Owens attempted to coerce these men into relationships by falsely claiming pregnancy and threatening abortion if they refused. She also engaged in psychological warfare, dragging victims through court cases to obtain protective orders against them. One particularly egregious act involved stealing an ultrasound image from Stormy Mitchell, a woman who had experienced pregnancy loss, and using it as part of her fraudulent claims. Victims expressed strong dissatisfaction with the sentence, with Greg Gillespie walking out of the courtroom. Clayton Echard stated that Owens is manipulative and that the justice system fa...
