Woman Sentenced to Prison for Lying to Law Enforcement that Her Estranged NASA Astronaut Spouse Illegally Accessed Her Bank Account

news.law February 17, 2026

A Wichita woman has been sentenced to three months in federal prison, followed by two years of supervised release, after lying about space crime.

A federal judge sentenced 51-year-old Summer Worden on Friday. In Nov. 2025, Worden pleaded guilty to lying to law enforcement.

In 2019, Worden said her estranged spouse, NASA astronaut Anne McClain, had illegally accessed Worden’s bank account while on the International Space Station.

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