Laura Owens indicted, falsley accused Clayton Echard of getting her pregnant

PHOENIX — The Maricopa County Attorney’s Office announced Tuesday that a grand jury has indicted a woman who a judge said falsely accused a former star of “The Bachelor” of getting her pregnant with twins.

Laura Owens sought a paternity case against Scottsdale resident and former “Bachelor” star Clayton Echard in July 2024. Echard categorically denied the allegations and stated the two never had sexual intercourse. Owens later claimed she had a miscarriage but a family court judge ruled her claim was false and referred Owens’ actions to the county attorney’s office for review.

Maricopa County Attorney’s Office investigators said Owens altered an ultrasound image, fabricated a pregnancy video and lied multiple times under oath about the pregnancy. She’s been charged with one count of fraudulent schemes, one count of forgery, four counts of perjury and one count of tampering with physical evidence. 

Judge Julie Mata was the family court judge who presided over the hearings regarding the original paternity claim. Mata issued an unprecedented 19-page ruling after the case, determining Owens knowingly presented a false claim. She also wrote that Owens has a pattern of similar, if not identical, behavior.

Echard previously told 12News he has gotten to know some of the other men Owens has allegedly accused of impregnating her.

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