Lying Carlee Russell could face up to a year in prison or a $6,000 fine if cops charge her for making up story about being kidnapped during her police interview

Carlee Russell could face up to a year behind bars if cops decide to charge her for making up a story about being kidnapped during her police interview, legal experts believe. 

Russell, 25, captured headlines after she went missing while on a 911 call on July 13, where she reported finding a toddler by the side of the road. 

After she turned up two days later claiming that a man with ‘orange hair’ abducted her, she again told police that she was kidnapped. 

The fantasy story could now land her in hot water, as legal experts revealed that she could face a slew of criminal charges for lying to police. 

‘Depending on what she told law enforcement and what agency she told it to she could be looking at obstruction of justice. She could be looking at filing false police reports. All of which in Alabama are class A misdemeanor,’ said attorney Edward Merrell to ABC330. 

Russell vanished from a highway and sparked a nationwide manhunt for her, that ended days later when she returned alone to her home