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17-year-old High School Student Was Actually A 28-year-old Woman, Louisiana Cops Say
By Mark Price
In a bizarre sce- nario straight out of a movie, a 28- year-old woman pretended to be 17 and managed to successfully enroll in a Louisiana high school, investiga- tors say.
The masquerade came to an end June 13, when deputies with the St. Charles Parish Sheriff’s
Office arrested the woman and her 46-year-old mother on fraud charges, accord- ing to a news release.
“On Monday, May 29, ... detectives were notified by officials with the St. Charles Parish Public Schools of a pos- sible adult attend- ing Hahnville High School in Boutte, L A during the 2022-2023
school year,” offi- cials said.
“School adminis- tration received a tip that a female student, who was on record as being 17 years old, was in fact an adult possibly in her mid 20’s. School Administration began an internal investigation and later notified the sheriff’s office of their findings.”
Detectives dis- covered the fami- ly used a fraudu- lent passport and birth certificate to enroll in the school, officials said.
The mother and daughter, who share a home in Boutte, are charged with one count each of injury to public records, a law covering the alter- ation or falsifica- tion of public
records. If found guilty, the two could pay thou- sands of dollars in fines and serve up to 5 years prison time.
Investigators did not reveal when the woman enrolled in Hahnville High School or her grade level.
The school is about 25 miles west of New Orleans and has
about 1,400 stu- dents in grades 9 through 12, according to the district. May 24 was the last day of classes for the 2022-23 school year, and seniors graduated May 17, records show.
District officials released a state- ment noting the investigation will result in changes.
“The school sys- tem will enhance processes to determine the authenticity of enrollment docu- ments for current and future stu- dents as well as modify policy and procedures as warranted,” offi- cials said. “As this is an ongoing investigation con- ducted by the Sheriff’s Office, no further infor- mation or specifics may be shared at this time.”
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