Who Would Have Thought This Pregnant Beggar Was Not Who She Said She Was?

Published on 09/06/2020
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Another Unfortunate Story

Another story about a pregnant woman accused of shoplifting has surfaced. It all began with Sherell Bates, who was out shopping at Staples in Pineville, North Carolina, on Friday. She ended up having to show her bump to a cop, who mistook the bump under her shirt for stolen items.

Another Unfortunate Story

Another Unfortunate Story

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‘What’s Under Your Shirt?’

According to Stephanie Tinoco of WSOC, Bates was trying to pay for notebooks and other school supplies for her two older children at a Staples in Pineville, North Carolina, when she has pulled aside an officer watching the store. The officer inquired as to what was beneath Bates’ shirt. “Twins,” she says.

'What's Under Your Shirt?'

‘What’s Under Your Shirt?’

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