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During the investigation, Ashlee was arrested on unrelated charges of false imprisonment in November.—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 26 Dec. 2025 Ashlee was arrested earlier on an unrelated charge in early November for false imprisonment.—Julie Sharp, CBS News, 23 Dec. 2025 Queen is already serving probation after pleading no contest last year to felony false imprisonment and misdemeanor battery.—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 8 Dec. 2025 According to Livermore police, Chirinos has an extensive criminal history, including prior arrests for DUI, assault, domestic violence, and false imprisonment in both Florida and Texas.—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 5 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for false imprisonment
: the tort of intentionally restraining another by physical force or the threat of physical force without privilege or authority see also false arrest at arrest
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