Laura Owens sentenced in case involving 'Bachelor' star

Thanks for joining us. First at five, a high-profile court case comes to an end. An Arizona woman who admitted to faking pregnancies and fabricating medical records learned her fate today. She targeted multiple men, including reality star Clayton Eckerd from the show The Bachelor. Fox 10's Taylor Wertz joins us now in studio with more. Taylor. Mark and Christina, 36-year-old Laura Owens was emotional when speaking to the judge today, apologizing for her actions. But Eckerd and the other victims weren't buying it. As they left the courthouse today. They called her manipulative. Former Bachelor star Clayton Eckerd left the Maricopa County Courthouse visibly upset Friday at the sentence handed to an Arizona woman who admitted to faking pregnancies and fabricating medical records to target him and multiple other men. She's manipulative and she manipulated the judge. 36-year-old Laura Owens was sentenced to 30 days in jail and seven years probation after pleading guilty to fraud, perjury, and identity theft. The attorney for Stormy Mitchell, the woman whose ultrasound Owens stole, read a statement on her behalf. She then claimed that the photograph of my pregnancy represented her own pregnancy. She used my babies as part of a lie to manipulate and hurt someone else. Honestly, that is despicable. Investigators say Owens altered ultrasounds, faked videos and lied under oath, claiming she was pregnant with Eckerd's twins. Owens sued for child support before dropping the claim. Eckerd says they never had sexual intercourse. Owens got emotional in court Friday. I've never in my entire life set out to hurt another person. I'm just so terribly, terribly sorry that I ever put them into that position. Eckerd wasn't buying it. Her tears aren't from empathy. They're not. She doesn't feel sorry. She's just sorry she got caught. The reality is what happened to him did some damage, but he's not alone. There are a lot of other victims and I don't know that they are gonna feel like they got justice today. After a sentencing that could have carried 12 years in prison, other victims expressed disappointment. Really disappointed in the justice system today. I thought that they had a strong case to put her away for a substantial amount of time, but But I was wrong. The judge showed he had no spine and the system failed me and she'll be back in court with somebody else. The judge ruled Owen's actions stemmed from mental health issues rather than a scheme to get money. Finding prison was not the answer. I've taken into consideration she's taken responsibility by pleading guilty. She seems remorseful for her conduct. I've considered her physical and behavioral health issues as mitigation. I've considered some of her traumatic experiences she's had in her life and that she has family support. I've considered all those as mitigating factors. As part of that seven-year probation, Owens cannot have any contact with the victims and must complete court-ordered mental health treatment. If she violates any of those terms, the judge warned prison time is still on the table. In studio, Taylor Wertz, Fox 10 News.