In 2009, . Resort hotel resident called the and reported that she and her 9-year-old were the victims of a . She was found the next day at the most expensive
RELATED: Brawl Results in Multiple Arrests
According to a report by the , told the that her car had been rear-ended by two African American men who then abducted her and her . She created a and claimed to be calling from the trunk of her kidnappers’ car, but in reality, she was on her way to .
In order to flee for a vacation, Sweeten used her former coworker’s personal information and driver’s license to purchase plane tickets, ensuring that even her family and friends would be unable to find her.
Due to this , Sweeten was sentenced to 9 months in county . A few years later, in 2012, the was sentenced to 100 months in federal due to “a series of deceptions starting in 2004 to steal more than $1 million while working as a paralegal in ,” says the .
RELATED: Florida Man Arrested at Disney’s Hollywood Studios After Shoving Girlfriend and Baby
In 2017, Sweeten was hired as a bookkeeper for a company whose name hasn’t been released. Although the employer, who had known her for years, was trying to give her a second chance, Sweeten has been faced with two counts of for stealing from her employer.
According to the , Sweeten has reportedly issued herself , stolen checks addressed to the company (and later fraudulently endorsed them to herself), and has even used a to make . These purchases add up to tens of thousands of dollars.
RELATED: Man Arrested For Child Abuse at Disney’s Hollywood Studios
If is convicted of these charges, she may face a sentence of up to 40 years in .