Kendra Gail Licari: Michigan mom who catfished daughter for a year and blamed it on other teens arrested

Barberi explained that the accused used virtual private networks (VPNs) to conceal her location and made it look like the messages were coming from areas where other teenagers were located. The mother used slang and abbreviations during the conversations to try and make it appear like the messages were sent from another teen. The prosecutor's office compiled 349 pages of harassing text and social media messages in total. 

Once caught, Licari reportedly made a full confession about her actions. However, the reason she targeted her daughter is still unclear. The 42-year-old mother was charged with two counts of stalking a minor, and two counts of using a computer to commit a crime. She is also charged with one count of obstruction of justice for allegedly attempting to frame another minor for her actions during the investigation.

Following the arraignment, Licari was released on a $5,000 bond. She might face years behind bars because of her actions that included using a computer to commit a crime which is a 10-year felony whereas stalking a minor, and obstruction of justice are both five-year felonies. Licari will appear on December 29, for a hearing that will determine whether sufficient evidence exists to bind her over for trial.