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Woman forced to strip and serve jail time for overdue ticket

Sarah Boaz was cited in August after an officer said she ran a stop sign

By Jason Allen
CBS Local

NORTH TEXAS — A North Texas woman was handcuffed, stripped down and booked into jail – all because of an overdue traffic ticket.

It was just a ticket. Sarah Boaz was cited in August after an officer said she ran a stop sign.

Boaz lost the ticket, but said she knows it was wrong not to have paid it right away. Despite those missteps, she also says she never expected a late fee or penalty to land her in jail.

Full story: Woman Forced To Strip And Serve Jail Time For Overdue Ticket