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Woman, 28, Posed as Teen to Attend New York High School
Police said the 28-year-old used a false name to enroll and was charged with criminal impersonation and trespassing after educators checked her Facebook page.
- On Monday, police arrested 28-year-old Kacy Claassen at Herbert H. Lehman High School in the Bronx after she spent two weeks impersonating a student. She was charged with criminal impersonation, trespassing, and endangering the welfare of a child.
- Claassen enrolled at Westchester Square Academy on April 13, claiming to be a 16-year-old girl named Shamara Rashad who had moved from Ohio. She used this false identity to gain access to school for two weeks.
- Westchester Square Academy principal Marques Rich discovered the deception after finding a Facebook page showing Claassen's photo and a different birthdate. When confronted, she admitted the ruse and claimed a friend forced her to lie to obtain public assistance benefits.
- New York City Public Schools officials stated 'enrollment fraud is a serious crime' and pledged to review verification procedures. Claassen was arraigned and is due back in court on June 15.
- Students on the Bronx campus expressed shock, with one telling News 12, "This is insane. I don't know how they let her in. She's 30 years old, she looks 16, guys." The NYPD is actively investigating the incident.
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28-year-old woman impersonated student at New York City high school for 2 weeks before arrest
A 28-year-old woman has been arrested for impersonating a student at a New York City high school. According to a criminal complaint, Kacy Claassen enrolled at Westchester Square Academy in the Bronx on April 13, claiming to be a 16-year-old named Shamara Rashad.
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28-year-old woman attends NYC high school posing as teen student but social media profile gives her away: cops
A 28-year-old woman lied about being 16 and enrolled in a New York City high school — but was confronted by the principal who learned her true identity on Facebook, according to police.
·New York, United States
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New York City police say a 28-year-old woman impersonated a 16-year-old girl and attended classes at a Bronx high school for two weeks before being exposed and arrested after the principal discovered flaws in her Facebook profile.
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