Bachelor Clayton Echard is celebrating Tuesday night. This evening, the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office has indicted Laura Owens on multiple charges. She began accusing Echard of impregnating her with twins in August 2023. She filed paternity paperwork in Maricopa County seeking child support from the former Bachelor. He adamantly denied being that intimate with her. Now, nearly two years since his nightmare began, justice has been served. Keep reading to get all the details.
Bachelor Clayton Echard Celebrates Indictment Of Laura Owens
A very happy and excited Clayton Echard went to Instagram on Tuesday evening to say that justice has finally been served. A grand jury formally indicted Laura Owens on 7 felony charges. Investigators determined that Owens altered ultrasound photos, fabricated pregnancy videos and lied under oath multiple times.
This situation has been ongoing since Clayton met and was social with Owens in May 2023. When he determined he did not want to pursue a romantic relationship with her, she began saying he impregnated her.
Echard adamantly denied the allegations and said they never had sexual intercourse. Owens would not back down and was even seen adjusting her fake pregnant stomach on camera. She would never present actual medical records, and it was proven early on in the investigation that she had stolen an ultrasound off the internet and tried to pass it off as her own.
Last year, the paternity case was thrown out. However, that was just the beginning as the investigation into Owens began to intensify. Now, Clayton is finally getting the justice he has been seeking.
On Tuesday night, Clayton went to Instagram to share the exciting news. He shared a video and his caption read,
“Justice has finally been served!! Thank you all for your continued support in helping me seek justice. It has been a long, tiresome road, but we have reached the end point of where we hoped to be. It’s nothing but celebratory dance moves for the foreseeable future from here on out 🕺”
The seven felonies Laura Owens is being charged with are the following:
- One count of fraudulent schemes and artifices, a Class 2 felony.
- One count of forgery, a Class 4 felony.
- Four counts of perjury, a Class 4 felony.
- One count of tampering with physical evidence, a Class 6 felony.
Fans Are Excited For Clayton And He Is Ecstatic
In Clayton Echard’s video, the smile on his face cannot be contained. He thanked everyone for their support and noted that this nightmare, which has been going on for two years, is finally over.
Sadly, Clayton was not the first one in Owens’ past that she tried to pull this scheme on. The other guys united with Clayton to seek justice after the many years of heartache Laura Owens caused them.
Echard expressed that a weight has been lifted off his shoulders and he is incredibly thankful to the investigators and the judge, Rachel Mitchell, who made the charges official.
Fans went to social media to discuss this new development. Most are extremely happy for the former Bachelor. He has had two big supporters in Dave Neal and Reality Steve, who both cover Bachelor Nation news on social media and YouTube.
Both have expressed how excited they are for Clayton to finally see justice served. Other fans congratulated Echard and said they are glad it’s finally over for him.
So far, Owens has not commented.
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