Name: Judge Orders Treatment for Man Who Sent Fake Nancy Guthrie Ransom Note
Uploaded: 2026-07-09T11:15:04.000Z
Description: A federal judge issued the order after the Los Angeles-area resident admitted to sending fake ransom messages to Guthrie’s family.

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The man who pleaded guilty to posing as one of the kidnappers behind Nancy Guthrie’s abduction has been ordered to serve a term at a facility for inpatient substance abuse treatment.

A federal judge issued the order after the Los Angeles-area resident admitted to sending fake ransom messages to Guthrie’s family.