On September 19, 2022, 40-year-old California woman Sherri Papini was sentenced to 18 months in prison for allegedly faking her abduction in 2016.Fox reported that Sherri Papini, a mother of 2, disappeared on November 2, 2016. She resurfaced on Thanksgiving day, November 24, 2016, near Sacramento, where she was found bruised and shackled. Papini told California authorities that she was violently abducted during her morning job. Her accusations prompted a 6-year-old investigation by police.MaconTNHoller@MaconHollerSherri Papini stole $127K from actual victims, cost the public thousands in costs & faked her own kidnapping. She believes she should get a month in prison.115Sherri Papini stole $127K from actual victims, cost the public thousands in costs & faked her own kidnapping. She believes she should get a month in prison.Sheila Koester, Sherri Papini's sister, implied that Papini was discovered due to a joint effort by many people, including social media users.Koester said:"I feel like it was a whole world effort, just with everyone posting on Facebook and the news coverage we got. It was an amazing Thanksgiving."In addition to allegedly faking her abduction, Papini was also accused of mail fraud for receiving money from the California Victim Compensation Board, claiming that she had post-traumatic stress disorder to her kidnapping.🌍Mind🍫Candy@MindCandy15@notcapnamerica @NBCNews I remember when one of the true crime people unearthed an old blog post from the 2000s that was written under the name "Sherri Papini". In the post, she talks about Latinas at her school being jealous of her and picking on her🙄. She has a history of racism and playing victim.909@notcapnamerica @NBCNews I remember when one of the true crime people unearthed an old blog post from the 2000s that was written under the name "Sherri Papini". In the post, she talks about Latinas at her school being jealous of her and picking on her🙄. She has a history of racism and playing victim.At her Monday hearing, she told the court that she faked her abduction due to mental health issues which led to her becoming frustrated with her family life.Sherri Papini wanted to allegedly escape her abusive husband In her initial statement to authorities, Sherri Papini told officers that two Hispanic women kidnaped her.Jessie defund police fund abortions Losch💚🇺🇾🌱@JessieLoschEvery single article and mention of Sherri Papini needs to state that she didn't just fake her kidnapping- she deliberately targeted the Latinx population when she cried white female victimhood. What she did was a hate crime.354Every single article and mention of Sherri Papini needs to state that she didn't just fake her kidnapping- she deliberately targeted the Latinx population when she cried white female victimhood. What she did was a hate crime.In an interview with People News, Shasta County Sheriff Tom Bosenko summed up Papini's account of the so-called 'abductors.'Bosenko said:"These Hispanic females are armed, considered dangerous and they have a handgun, at least a handgun with them."In 2017, as a search continued for the 'abductors,' developments in the case made authorities skeptical of the initial claims made by Sherri Papini. A DNA test of Papini's clothes worn at the time of the alleged kidnapping was done. It revealed that she may not have been in contact with a gang of Hispanic women but rather with a former boyfriend.Monica Coleman@MonicaColemanTVBREAKING: Sherri Papini sentenced to 18 months in prison for lying and carefully faking her own kidnapping.108BREAKING: Sherri Papini sentenced to 18 months in prison for lying and carefully faking her own kidnapping. https://t.co/2kKwTqOH8nBBC reported that Papini had asked the ex-boyfriend to help her escape, as her husband was apparently abusive towards her. The boyfriend told detectives that after 22 days on the run with him, Papini said she wanted to return to her children. On March 3, 2022, California authorities arrested Papini for mail fraud and lying to an officer. She is accused of self-inflicted wounds to seem like the victim of a violent abduction.On Monday, in the US District Court in Sacramento, Papini admitted to faking her kidnapping and illegally collecting money from the victim compensation board under the pretense of suffering from PTSD.She said:"I am so sorry to the many people who have suffered because of me - the people who sacrificed for the broken woman I was, the people who gave willingly to help me in a time that I so desperately needed help."𝕬𝖑𝖊𝖝 🇲🇽@r8dr4lfe75Sherri Papini will serve 18 months in prison for faking her kidnapping. She told authorities at the time that she had been kidnapped by two Hispanic women, even providing descriptions to an FBI sketch artistThen scammed the state out of $30k(Victims compensation board)152Sherri Papini will serve 18 months in prison for faking her kidnapping. She told authorities at the time that she had been kidnapped by two Hispanic women, even providing descriptions to an FBI sketch artistThen scammed the state out of $30k(Victims compensation board)Papini has also been ordered to pay $300,000 in restitution to Government agencies involved in the search and subsequent investigation.