Bud Billings – adoption fraud case (update)

The St. Pete Times is reporting that 20 years ago a pregnant Vickie Taylor checked into Sacred Heart Hospital under the name Cindy Reeve. She delivered a baby boy and listed Byrd Billings as the father. Taylor told deputies she had agreed to the fraud in exchange for a $2,100 loan, so the Billings could claim the baby as their own.

Taylor, Bud Billings and former wife Cindy Reeve pleaded nolo contendere, which means they did not admit guilt but agreed to a punishment.

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Rick Outzen is the publisher/owner of Pensacola Inweekly. He has been profiled in The New York Times and featured in several True Crime documentaries. Rick also is the author of the award-winning Walker Holmes thrillers. His latest nonfiction book is “Right Idea, Right Time: The Fight for Pensacola’s Maritime Park.”