Police in Montgomery arrested 33-year-old Ashlee Richards, of Walden, on a charge of grand larceny last Wednesday.
Authorities say Richards pretended to be pregnant in March and stole up to $7,000 from the couple through August.
Officials say the pregnancy was a hoax.
Richards was arraigned and is being held in the Orange County Jail in lieu of $3,500.00 cash bail or $7,500.00 bond.
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