How to Use false imprisonment in a Sentence

false imprisonment

noun
  • He also is charged with false imprisonment of a child under the age of 13, child abuse, and resisting arrest.
    Cliff Pinckard, cleveland, 4 Mar. 2020
  • Bryan, who filmed the incident, was charged with felony murder and criminal attempt to commit false imprisonment.
    Zachary Halaschak, Washington Examiner, 4 June 2020
  • Bryan, the duo’s neighbor, who was arrested two weeks later but was not present at the hearing is facing charges of felony murder and attempted false imprisonment.
    Breanna Edwards, Essence, 4 June 2020
  • Robert Lee Noye, 52, was arrested Monday on charges of first-degree harassment and false imprisonment.
    Emma Colton, Washington Examiner, 18 Feb. 2020
  • Karin Raymond, 47, is charged with abuse of a corpse, child abuse and false imprisonment.
    Washington Post, 5 May 2021
  • 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
  • As to count two, the defendant is guilty of false imprisonment ...
    Peter Van Sant, CBS News, 20 Feb. 2021
  • Her boyfriend, Joel Manke, 38, faces felony charges of chronic neglect of a child and false imprisonment.
    Chris Ramirez, USA TODAY, 20 July 2023
  • The McMichaels and Bryan face counts of murder and false imprisonment, among other charges, in the fatal shooting.
    Asia Simone Burns, ajc, 25 Oct. 2021
  • Zack Lee Smith, 20, of Sioux City, is charged with two felony counts of false imprisonment, said a spokesman with the city’s police department.
    Antonio Planas, NBC News, 14 May 2021
  • Katie Koch, 34, faces charges of chronic neglect of a child, false imprisonment and neglecting a child.
    Chris Ramirez, Journal Sentinel, 26 July 2023
  • The man has been charged with battery and two counts of false imprisonment for alleged encounters in August.
    Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Dec. 2020
  • William Bryan, the man who recorded the killing, has been charged with felony murder and criminal attempt to commit false imprisonment.
    Tori B. Powell, CBS News, 2 Sep. 2021
  • 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
  • Three counts of assault and two counts of false imprisonment by violence were also filed.
    CBS News, 6 Aug. 2020
  • The pair were each sentenced to 25 years to life in prison after pleading guilty to 14 charges of torture, adult abuse, child endangerment, false imprisonment and more.
    Alaa Elassar, CNN, 20 Nov. 2021
  • 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
  • Among the charges against Bryan are false imprisonment and aggravated assault for using his car as a deadly weapon.
    Malaika Jabali, Essence, 5 Nov. 2021
  • Each of the brothers was charged with false imprisonment, a felony, and reporting a false emergency, a misdemeanor.
    NBC News, 6 Aug. 2020
  • David and Louise Turpin pleaded guilty to charges including torture and false imprisonment.
    Brian Mezerski, ABC News, 18 Nov. 2021
  • Muller has since been charged in Solano County with kidnapping for ransom, two counts of forcible rape, robbery, burglary and false imprisonment.
    Sean Dooley, ABC News, 3 June 2021
  • Bryan has pleaded not guilty to charges of felony murder and criminal attempt to commit false imprisonment in the death of Ahmaud Arbery.
    CBS News, 9 Oct. 2020
  • 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
  • The district attorney’s office charged the 26 with trespassing to interfere with a business, obstruction of a thoroughfare, unlawful assembly, refusal to disperse at a riot, failure to obey the orders of police and 38 counts of false imprisonment.
    Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 13 Aug. 2024
  • Curiel found in Friday’s ruling that the government was liable for false imprisonment, intentional infliction of emotional distress and negligence.
    Phil Helsel, NBC News, 27 June 2024

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