Published 18 days ago • Redding, United States • Updated 15 days ago

Sherri Papini Changes Story, Denies Kidnapping Was a Hoax and Alleges New Abductor

Sherri Papini, a 42-year-old mother, disappeared while jogging near her Redding, California home on November 2, 2016, and was found 22 days later with injuries.
Initially, Papini claimed two masked Hispanic women kidnapped her, but she later pleaded guilty in 2022 to faking the kidnapping to cover up an affair with her ex-boyfriend James Reyes.
Papini now alleges Reyes abducted and abused her for 22 days, citing fear of her husband and Reyes's threats for previously concealing the affair and misleading authorities.
Authorities found Reyes's DNA on Papini's clothes from November 26, 2016, but he denies wrongdoing, and Papini says her initial description of kidnappers was a clue to his identity without naming him.
Papini served 10–11 months in prison, paid over $300,000 in restitution for investigation costs, and her case remains under scrutiny as a complex example of fabricated kidnapping claims.

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