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Police arrest Texas teen who allegedly said she was intentionally spreading coronavirus

Police in Texas have arrested a teenager who allegedly claimed she had contracted coronavirus and planned to infect others.

Lorraine Maradiaga, 18, is accused of making terroristic threats for content she posted on Snapchat.


According to the Carrollton Police Department, she faces a third-degree felony charge.

Officials allege the 18-year-old said on social media that she tested positive for COVID-19 and is “willfully spreading it.”

Police said they “currently have no proof” the suspect tested positive.

Maradiaga was arraigned and her bond was set at $20,000 before she was transferred to the Denton County Jail. She is ordered to quarantine for 21 days upon release from custody as a precaution, police said.