Victoria Thought Leo’s Mother Was Gone Forever, Until a Hidden Recorder Inside His Teddy Bear Exposed Her Secret and Revealed the Accomplice Behind Everything
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Chapter 18 - Formal Felony Indictments Handed Down By The Judge
At the federal courthouse downtown, the magistrate formally read the charges against Victoria Sterling and Julian Vance. The counts included conspiracy, felony kidnapping, extortion, grand larceny, and child endangerment.
Given the extreme severity of the crimes and the clear flight risk, the judge ordered both defendants held without bail. Victoria wept silently in her orange jumpsuit as she was led back to her cell in heavy wrist and leg irons.
