A social media influencer and mom from the North Bay who went viral for a 2020 Instagram video falsely claiming a couple tried to kidnap her children has been sentenced to jail, prosecutors said.

Katie Sorensen, left, listens to her defense attorney Charles Dresow, as they break for lunch, Tuesday, April 25, 2023 in Sonoma County Superior Court in Santa Rosa, after the prosecution rested ...

In the meantime, her bail was set at $100,000. On Dec. 7, 2020, Sorensen told police a Petaluma couple attempted to kidnap her two young children at a Michael's craft store, the release states.

Judge Laura Passaglia on Thursday ordered Sorensen to serve 90 days in jail, 60 of which could be served on a work-release program, a news release states. She was immediately taken into custody ...

Katie Sorensen drops her eyes, as she is remanded in to custody, during her sentencing at Sonoma County Superior Court in Santa Rosa, Thursday, June 29, 2023. At left is her attorney Charles Dresow.

In court, prosecutors described Sorensen as an aspiring social media influencer who was seeking to expand her Instagram following and raise money, the Santa Rosa Press Democrat reported. "The case ...

Katie Sorensen, 31, a mom influencer who posted beauty and motherhood advice, uploaded a video that was viewed more than four million times, "Good Morning America" reported.