A Missouri couple pleaded guilty Wednesday to stealing from their community by faking the birth of sextuplets in order to tap their neighbours’ generosity.
Sarah and Kris Everson were sentenced to four years on probation after their pleas to charges of stealing by deceit. They also must repay about $3,700 to their victims and perform 40 hours of community service.
Community leaders in Grain Valley said the Eversons came to them in March, claiming Sarah Everson had delivered six critically ill babies and that they needed assistance. The couple claimed the births had been kept secret by a court order because a family member was out to kill them.
Within days of the story appearing in the local paper, The Examiner, the couple were barraged by questions from the media. They eventually admitted the entire tale was a lie.
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