How to Use false imprisonment in a Sentence

false imprisonment

noun
  • Casper was charged with six counts of false imprisonment.
    Chris Harris, PEOPLE.com, 1 Mar. 2022
  • Koch's live-in boyfriend, Joel Manke, 38, is charged with chronic neglect of a child and false imprisonment.
    Chris Ramirez, Journal Sentinel, 26 July 2023
  • Her boyfriend, Joel Manke, 38, faces felony charges of chronic neglect of a child and false imprisonment.
    Chris Ramirez, USA TODAY, 20 July 2023
  • Katie Koch, 34, faces charges of chronic neglect of a child, false imprisonment and neglecting a child.
    Chris Ramirez, Journal Sentinel, 26 July 2023
  • He was charged in 2019 with felony theft, embezzlement, fraud and false imprisonment of an elder adult.
    Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 July 2022
  • In a May email to the department, Brock’s attorney accused the deputy of false imprisonment and kidnapping.
    Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2023
  • Charges of elder abuse and false imprisonment were dismissed before the trial.
    Gene Maddaus, Variety, 1 Nov. 2022
  • Initial charges of elder abuse and false imprisonment against Morgan were dropped long before the trial.
    Andrew Dalton, ajc, 2 Nov. 2022
  • The couple, relatives of the dead parents, have filed suit against the Masts, alleging conspiracy, fraud, and false imprisonment of the child.
    Seyward Darby, Longreads, 1 Dec. 2022
  • The false imprisonment charge was dismissed but read into the record to be considered for sentencing.
    Erik S. Hanley, Journal Sentinel, 11 Oct. 2022
  • Wagner and Hawks are accused of taking part in the kidnapping and false imprisonment, and other charges.
    Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Oct. 2022
  • Fahey faces three counts of cruelty to children in the second degree, one count of cruelty to children in the first degree and three counts of false imprisonment.
    Johnny Edwards, ajc, 17 June 2022
  • But because of his false imprisonment, his children — the youngest of whom was 1 when Cooper was arrested — grew up without their father.
    Kristine Phillips, The Indianapolis Star, 4 Dec. 2021
  • Kiefer also sentenced Koch to three years in prison on the false imprisonment count, with three years of extended supervision.
    Chris Ramirez, Journal Sentinel, 8 Feb. 2024
  • Curtis Keith Bankston, 55, was charged with false imprisonment and jailed in Spalding County.
    Matt Bruce, ajc, 19 Jan. 2022
  • David Daniels of Brandon, Fla., was arrested on two counts of child abuse and two counts of false imprisonment in connection with attempting to kidnap the children.
    Charmaine Patterson, PEOPLE.com, 16 June 2022
  • He was picked up without incident and booked at county jail on charges of mayhem, false imprisonment and elder abuse, police said.
    Sam Whiting, San Francisco Chronicle, 16 Jan. 2022
  • Convicted of murder, robbery, kidnapping and false imprisonment in Lee’s death, Syed was sentenced to life plus 30 years in prison.
    Alex Mann, Baltimore Sun, 28 June 2023
  • Moore pleaded guilty to five counts, including felony assault and false imprisonment.
    Dan Morse, Washington Post, 11 Nov. 2022
  • Brooks pleaded guilty to false imprisonment and child cruelty because his stepson witnessed the fight.
    Alexis Stevens, ajc, 23 Aug. 2022
  • Orlando Joseph Chavez, 73, pleaded guilty last month to one count of misdemeanor false imprisonment.
    Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 May 2022
  • Syed was found guilty of murder, false imprisonment, kidnapping, and robbery.
    Greg Hanlon, Peoplemag, 29 Mar. 2023
  • Oliver was charged with human trafficking and false imprisonment and pleaded not guilty.
    David Fleshler, Sun Sentinel, 20 Nov. 2022
  • However, Young said Nazario's claims under state law, false imprisonment and assault and battery, can move forward.
    Ben Finley, ajc, 10 Aug. 2022
  • The girl's mother, Addy Gonzales, and grandmother, Maria Pasarin, were arrested on charges of false imprisonment and child abuse.
    Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, 17 Nov. 2022
  • In the city, Saunders is charged with rape, kidnapping, false imprisonment, using a deadly weapon and assault, according to online court records.
    Alex Mann, baltimoresun.com, 12 Jan. 2022
  • The McMichaels and Bryan had been charged with one count of malice murder, four counts of felony murder, two counts of aggravated assault and one count each of false imprisonment and criminal attempt to commit a felony.
    NBC News, 7 Jan. 2022
  • She was charged with two counts of murder, four counts of aggravated assault, possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony and false imprisonment, police said.
    Charlie Gile, NBC News, 23 Aug. 2022
  • Along with the murder charges, the McMichaels were convicted of two counts of aggravated assault, one count of false imprisonment and one count of criminal attempt to commit a felony in Arbery's death.
    Travis Caldwell, Elise Hammond and Mike Hayes, CNN, 25 Nov. 2021
  • As a result, Stewart said, Rosario was considering suing the Marines for false imprisonment.
    Bill Feather, NBC News, 11 Apr. 2024

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