Examples of false imprisonment in a Sentence
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He was charged with one count of false imprisonment of a child under the age of 13 and was booked into jail, but later posted bond, according to Law & Crime and Action News Jax.
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Bailey Richards, People.com, 26 July 2025
True freshman offensive lineman Stephon Shivers was arrested on June 1 for false imprisonment after an altercation with a female, the Gainesville Sun reported.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 July 2025
Topline Mahmoud Khalil, the 30-year-old Columbia University student and pro-Palestinian activist, filed a claim Thursday requesting $20 million in damages from the Trump administration, accusing the federal government of false imprisonment after Khalil was detained for months in Louisiana.
—Ty Roush, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
The complaint, which has been reviewed by Entertainment Weekly, also accuses the singer of assault, false imprisonment, intentional infliction of emotional distress, negligent infliction of emotional distress, gender violence, creating a hostile work environment, and several labor code violations.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 6 May 2025
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Bailey Richards, People.com, 26 July 2025
True freshman offensive lineman Stephon Shivers was arrested on June 1 for false imprisonment after an altercation with a female, the Gainesville Sun reported.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 July 2025
Topline Mahmoud Khalil, the 30-year-old Columbia University student and pro-Palestinian activist, filed a claim Thursday requesting $20 million in damages from the Trump administration, accusing the federal government of false imprisonment after Khalil was detained for months in Louisiana.
—Ty Roush, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
The complaint, which has been reviewed by Entertainment Weekly, also accuses the singer of assault, false imprisonment, intentional infliction of emotional distress, negligent infliction of emotional distress, gender violence, creating a hostile work environment, and several labor code violations.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 6 May 2025
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“False imprisonment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/false%20imprisonment. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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