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Kidnapping Hoaxer Accused of Stealing Money From Employer
October 19, 2022
A Pennsylvania mother who faked her own kidnapping could be going back to prison. Thirteen years ago, Bonnie Sweeten claimed she and her 9-year-old daughter were kidnapped by two Black men at an intersection in Pennsylvania. She called 911 claiming they were in the trunk of the kidnappers' car. Two days later, she and her daughter were tracked down at Disney World in Florida. Police later discovered she stole hundreds of thousands of dollars from her employer, attorney Debbie Carlitz.