A California woman who was arrested last month on charges including making false statements to federal law enforcement in connection with a kidnapping hoax has signed a plea deal.

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In a statement shared with the Associated Press through attorney William Portanova, Papini said she was “deeply ashamed” of what she had done.

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“I am deeply ashamed of myself for my behavior and so very sorry for the pain I’ve caused my family, my friends,

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all the good people who needlessly suffered because of my story and those who worked so hard to try to help me,” Papini said.

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The Sacramento Bee was first to report the plea deal. Papini was initially reported missing in November 2016, spurring a number of search efforts in the Shasta County area of California.

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