(BREITBART) A mayoral candidate in Sumter, South Carolina, faces criminal charges for allegedly faking her own kidnapping and beating to garner publicity, sympathy, and votes.
“Sabrina Belcher, 29, carried out the stunt on Facebook Live, police say, with help from 34-year-old Christopher Eaddy,” according to WIS News.
Belcher, who is reportedly a Democrat, told police Tuesday night that she was assaulted and kidnapped by an unknown man and also claimed he tried to rob her:
