California mom Sherri Papini pleads guilty to faking abduction: 'I feel very sad'

The married California mother accused of faking her own abduction pleaded guilty on Monday to charges related to the hoax, apologizing to her family and the community.

Sherri Papini leaves the federal courthouse after her arraignment in Sacramento, California, on April 13, 2022. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncell) Sherry Papini, 39, pleaded guilty to one count each of mail fraud and lying to a federal officer. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli) The kidnappings story captured headlines nationwide and cost law enforcement and the government thousands of dollars, local affiliate FOX 40 confirmed. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli) The young mom from Redding, California, was first reported missing on Nov, 2, 2016, after she left home for a jog. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli) FBI poster of the suspects in the Sherri Papini kidnapping hoax. (FBI) Papini claimed to have been kidnapped and held at gunpoint by two Hispanic woman, whom she described to investigators – and an FBI sketch artist. (FBI) During repeated interviews, Papini changed her story or was not able to provide key details of the kidnapping, investigators alleged. (FBI)

Her sentencing is scheduled for July 11, 2022.