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Woman Accused of Kidnapping Hoax and $1M in Fraud

The woman accused of a hoax kidnapping in 2009 has now been charged with stealing more than $1 million. The woman, Bonnie Sweeten, took her nine-year-old daughter to Disney World while simultaneously telling investigators the pair had been carjacked and abducted near Philadelphia. It is now alleged that Sweeten, 40, fled to Disney World amongst investigations into her personal finances. Sweeten worked as a paralegal where investigators say she stole money from settlements conducted through her law firm and also opened loans in the name of … [Read more...]