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Divorced mom accused of posing as NYC high school student dreamed of being an actress: ex-hubby
Prosecutors say she used a fake identity, attended classes for two weeks and obtained a school ID before officials uncovered the scheme.
- 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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Woman, 28, arrested for posing as teen at a New York high school
A woman in her late 20s was arrested after she allegedly posed as a teenager and attended a New York City high school. The New York Police Department told USA Today that on April 27, officers were called to Westchester Square Academy in the Bronx around 12:15 p.m. after staff reported a possible identity theft case.
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