The Coweta County Sheriff’s Office has charged 18-year-old Brya Hardy with theft by deception. She is accused of scamming thousands of dollars in child support from her ex-boyfriend. Investigators say ...

Arrest in child support scam involving random baby A Coweta County woman is accused of scamming an ex-boyfriend out of $7,000 in child support for a baby that was neither his nor hers.

Viral posts shared in July 2025 falsely claim a woman was arrested in South Africa for receiving financial support from eight men for one child. This is false; the claim is a recycled hoax from 2023.