Runaway Bride Jennifer Wilbanks Faces Felony Charge

A Georgia grand jury indicted runaway bride Jennifer Wilbanks on two charges of lying to police about being kidnapped -- one a felony charge of making a false statement that carries a maximum five-year prison sentence.

"We believe this is a reasonable next step in the case. We believe the grand jury made the right decision," said Gwinnett County District Attorney Danny Porter. "At some point you just can't lie to the police."

Wilbanks disappeared while jogging on April 26, a week before her scheduled wedding. When she was found six days later in Albuquerque, NM, she told authorities that she had been abducted and sexually assaulted, but later she changed her story and said she left on her own due to "personal issues."

Wilbanks' attorney said she does not think Wilbanks committed a crime in Gwinnett County. Authorities in Albuquerque, where Wilbanks claimed she was abducted, said they would not file any charges.

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