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- U.S. officials announced Yuriana Julia Pelaez Calderón pleaded guilty to conspiring to stage a fake ICE kidnapping.
- Her sentencing is set for Feb. 8, 2027, with a maximum five-year prison term.
- Calderón claimed masked ICE agents abducted her near a Jack in the Box restaurant in June 2025.
- She used blocked calls and traveled to Bakersfield to stage her release and solicit donations.
- Co-defendant Yvette Estrada previously pleaded guilty and awaits sentencing on Nov. 30.